2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public/Applied History is the 828th most popular major in the country with 229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public/applied history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public/applied history 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 public/applied history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Public/Applied History for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying public/applied history.
Top 9 Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public/applied history list, UNA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNA supports 8,086 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public/applied history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duquesne supports 8,830 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. On top of their other funding sources, 43 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duquesne]](/colleges/duquesne-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
Sac State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sac State supports 32,293 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,555. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sac State 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 Sac State Veteran Student Life Report
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s public/applied history students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full ISU Veteran Student Life Report
Central Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 2 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public/applied history list, CCSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CCSU Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public/Applied History for a Master’s list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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