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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Human Development & Family Studies is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,388 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human development and family studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general human development and family studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 121 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying human development and family studies list, UA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying human development and family studies list, Wazzu has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 95%, 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 328 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 262 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. During this same period, 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 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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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 221 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 157 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying human development and family studies list, Syracuse has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 105 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received funds 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 85%.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

Of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 103 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas 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%. 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 UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 78 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 86%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #21, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State University supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State University]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Development and Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 183 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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