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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services is the 702nd most popular major in the country with 292 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other family and consumer economics and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other family and consumer economics and related services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other family and consumer economics and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying other family & consumer economics & related services.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 90 ’s other family and consumer economics and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying other family & consumer economics & related services list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified ’s other family and consumer economics and related services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #3 spot on the list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s other family and consumer economics and related services degrees to qualified students.
UNK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 6,225 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 183 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Kearney offers credit for military training for eligible 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services list. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 18 ’s other family and consumer economics and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,578. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Virginia State University 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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