2023 Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,728 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton 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 91%. 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 Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 103 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Michigan University]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Minnesota - Duluth Veteran Student Life Report
Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. During this same period, 0 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 UCM]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at USA were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 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 #12, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edgewood, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,007 students enrolled at Edgewood College were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,505. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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With a ranking of #13, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 105 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, BGSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Gonzaga University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga University, 270 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. To help with additional expenses, 73 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gonzaga University offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Gonzaga University]](/colleges/gonzaga-university/student-life/veterans/)
Campbell University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Campbell University Veteran Student Life Report
Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Roberts Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, Roberts Wesleyan has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,706 students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,747. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roberts Wesleyan 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%.
Full Roberts Wesleyan College Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 172 of the 2,853 students enrolled at EOU were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,887. 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.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #20, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Jackson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 233 of the 6,921 students enrolled at Jackson State University were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,435. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Jackson State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #23, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,273 of the 26,430 students enrolled at St Petersburg College were GI Bill® students, of which 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,870. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SPC]](/colleges/st-petersburg-college/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Leo University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Saint Leo University supports 9,832 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 $4,916. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,906. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carroll University]](/colleges/carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)
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