2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Master’s” ranking.
American U.S. Studies is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across District of Columbia, there were 70 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree vets studying united states studies.
Top 1 Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for United States Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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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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