2023 Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 777 people earned their degree in tax law/taxation, making the major the 496th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in tax law/taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great tax law/taxation programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the tax law/taxation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying tax law/taxation.
Top 22 Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 118 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 143 degrees to qualified masters’s tax law/taxation students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 25 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 31 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 357 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 87%. 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 UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
University of Miami landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 91%. 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying tax law/taxation list, UH has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 1,009 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Golden Gate University - San Francisco offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Golden Gate University - San Francisco]](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)
University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
DU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 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%.
Full University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
Boston University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
University of San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
USD also took the #8 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,861 students enrolled at USD, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
DePaul University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #16 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DePaul University supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University does offer 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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With a ranking of #14, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU-Cooley Law School, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 972 students enrolled at WMU-Cooley Law School were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,506. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full WMU-Cooley Law School Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees to qualified students.
Villanova also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova University, 997 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 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 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 1 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Kansas City 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Kansas City]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s tax law/taxation students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Baltimore landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s tax law/taxation students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying tax law/taxation list, UB has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at UB were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Baltimore]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Chapman supports 9,761 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New York Law School ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. New York Law School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Law School, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York Law School supports 1,076 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,319. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 #22, National Paralegal College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tax Law/Taxation for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 2 masters’s tax law/taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at National Paralegal College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Tax Law/Taxation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 693 students enrolled at National Paralegal College, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,791. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at National Paralegal College]](/colleges/national-paralegal-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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