2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 25 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other education list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other education list, Regent has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Regent supports 10,483 students, and 1,414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Regent Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 17 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other education list, Iowa has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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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University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Martin’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Saint Martin’s is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Saint Martin’s supports 1,638 students, and 504 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 297 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,283. During this same period, 90 students received scholarships through 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%.
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Drexel University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 24 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stevenson University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Stevenson is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 22 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Stevenson also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,525. To help with additional expenses, 40 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stevenson]](/colleges/stevenson-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 79 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Endicott also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott College, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,129. During this same period, 16 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Endicott College]](/colleges/endicott-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Belmont supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. During this same period, 146 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 Belmont University Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of South Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
Framingham State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Framingham State University]](/colleges/framingham-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
UST MN also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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William Carey University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,128. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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Wilkes University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 4,781 students enrolled at Wilkes, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,000. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wilkes offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wilkes University]](/colleges/wilkes-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report
Oakland University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland 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%.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full SIUE Veteran Student Life Report
University of La Verne landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, ULV supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. During this same period, 1 students qualified for 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%.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 139 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU 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 90%. 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 SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #25, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Education for a Master’s list. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
LECOM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine supports 4,336 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,838. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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%.
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