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2023 Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

119 Ranked Colleges
6,197 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor's

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 Global Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 7,368 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,197 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 119 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international/globalization studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international/globalization studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying global studies.

Top 25 Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 209 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #6 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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.

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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 160 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 119 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #15 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 105 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #18 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 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. 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 97%. 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 67 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 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 $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 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 87%, 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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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 54 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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 received scholarships 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 94%, 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s global studies students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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%. 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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 585 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 133 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 88%, 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%.

Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s global studies degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder 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 85%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dayton ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Webster University supports 8,197 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 $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster University 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%.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s global studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 55 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #24, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 172 bachelors’s global studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 were 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 $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Global Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 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 $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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