2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25,656 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 374 colleges that offered a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying history.
Top 25 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 374 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
USC also took the #21 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station is also in the top of our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are 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 $4,925. 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 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, UIUC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, Georgetown has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University 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%.
Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to history quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 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%.
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The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 114 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
UA excels when it comes to history quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 94%. 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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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, ASU - Tempe is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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 86%. 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UW - Madison is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 59 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also claimed a top spot on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The Citadel also claimed a top spot on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 607 of the 3,740 students enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina were GI Bill® students, of which 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,997. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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 87%.
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Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Brown also took the #8 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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William & Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 112 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, William & Mary is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UChicago Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 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 $3,625. 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 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%. 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 Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 70 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
Florida State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 72 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
New York University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #13 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 66 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. James Madison University does offer 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 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 JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)
George Washington University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 66 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. During this same period, 4 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%.
Full UMGC Veteran Student Life Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also claimed a top spot on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.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. On top of their other funding sources, 217 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%. 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
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