2023 Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 293 people earned their degree in educational evaluation and research, making the major the 779th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in educational evaluation and research. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational evaluation and research programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational evaluation and research program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying educational evaluation and research.
Top 14 Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 11 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying educational evaluation and research list, U Miami has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational evaluation and research students in 2020-2021.
Boston College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston College supports 14,934 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 100 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying educational evaluation and research list, WMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational evaluation and research students in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Stanford Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees to qualified students.
NIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NIU]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Kansas City supports 16,147 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also made our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s educational evaluation and research students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying educational evaluation and research list, Missouri Western has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 161 of the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western State University were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,005. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #13, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Evaluation and Research for a Master’s list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 14 masters’s educational evaluation and research degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbellsville University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Educational Evaluation & Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Campbellsville University supports 12,771 students, and 132 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,565. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbellsville University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Campbellsville University]](/colleges/campbellsville-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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