2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s” ranking.
Asian Studies is the 452nd most popular major in the country with 925 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in Asian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Asian studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Asian studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying asian studies.
Top 8 Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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. Iowa 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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%.
Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s Asian studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying asian studies list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN 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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 2 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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With a ranking of #7, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 masters’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA also made our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,232. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds 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%.
Full University of San Francisco Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Asian Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Asian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for 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 University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
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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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