2023 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
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Degrees Awarded
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,419 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.
Across District of Columbia, there were 70 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American U.S. studies 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 American U.S. studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying united states studies.
Top 2 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 33 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2.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 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notes and References
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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