2023 Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for International and Comparative Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International & Comparative Education is the 724th most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across District of Columbia, there were 45 international and comparative education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for International and Comparative Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international and comparative education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international and comparative education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international and comparative education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for International and Comparative Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree vets studying international and comparative education.
Top 2 Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for International and Comparative Education for a Master’s list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 31 masters’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for International and Comparative Education for a Master’s list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International & Comparative Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The American University]](/colleges/american-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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