2023 Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
History Education is the 470th most popular major in the country with 804 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 600 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in history education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the history education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 were 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 $425. 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 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 102 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. 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 Western Michigan University]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Calvin also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Calvin supports 3,307 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Calvin 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Appalachian State Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. 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.
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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Saint Edward’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 3,591 students enrolled at St. Edward’s University, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Edward’s University 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%.
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Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 10 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University, 534 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,076. 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%.
Full Southern Utah University Veteran Student Life Report
Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 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 $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Washington University]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Reno supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 UNR]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
DePaul University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 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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Campbell University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%.
Full Campbell University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UCO supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. During this same period, 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 University of Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Ambrose University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 4 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, St. Ambrose University supports 3,003 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,054. During this same period, 17 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%.
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Saint Norbert College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 1,939 students enrolled at SNC were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,190. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.
Full SNC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 5 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,459 students enrolled at University of South Dakota, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Dakota 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%.
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Emory and Henry College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Emory, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,230 students enrolled at Emory and Henry College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,100. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Emory & Henry College Veteran Student Life Report
Boise State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise 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 Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UMHB supports 3,876 students, and 454 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. During this same period, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Valparaiso University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Valpo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Valpo supports 3,122 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,678. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valpo 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%.
Full Valparaiso University Veteran Student Life Report
Minot State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Minot State University supports 2,920 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,267. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Minot State University Veteran Student Life Report
Lipscomb University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Among the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lipscomb University]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)
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