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2023 Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Educational Statistics & Research Methods is the 806th most popular major in the country with 295 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in educational statistics and research methods. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational statistics and research methods programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational statistics and research methods program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s”.

Top 14 Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying educational statistics and research methods list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational statistics and research methods students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational statistics and research methods students in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying educational statistics and research methods list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College also made our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s educational statistics and research methods degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #14 spot in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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With a ranking of #14, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Educational Statistics and Research Methods for a Master’s list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Teachers College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Statistics & Research Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,966. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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