2023 Best History and Political Science Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
66
Degrees Awarded
$20,700
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for History and Political Science” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 66 people earned their degree in history and political science, making the major the 1092nd most popular in the United States.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history and political science 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 history and political science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for History and Political Science” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for History and Political Science
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying history and political science.
Top 1 Best History and Political Science Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for History and Political Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s history and political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M International University supports 8,525 students, and 183 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,308. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M International University]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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