2023 Best Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
96
Degrees Awarded
$22,700
Avg Cost*
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 Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 686 people earned their degree in regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign), making the major the 1160th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) 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 regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houghton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign for a Bachelor’s list. Houghton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying regional studies (u.s., canadian, foreign list, Houghton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 902 students enrolled at Houghton, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Houghton College]](/colleges/houghton-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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