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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s

7 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$20,116 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 482 people earned their degree in multicultural and diversity studies, making the major the 305th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, multicultural and diversity studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,974 and had an average of $22,914 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 128 multicultural and diversity studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in multicultural and diversity studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multicultural and diversity studies 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 multicultural and diversity studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 7 Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,579. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students received funds 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%.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,506 students enrolled at University of Northwestern - St Paul, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. During this same period, 17 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%.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Nyack also made our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack College, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,508. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nyack]](/colleges/nyack-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macalester College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Macalester also made our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Macalester College supports 2,049 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,323. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Macalester]](/colleges/macalester-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s list. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 1 bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying multiculturalism list, Belhaven has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,999 students enrolled at Belhaven, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,805. 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 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.

Full Belhaven University Veteran Student Life Report

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s multiculturalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

BYU - H also made our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, BYU - H supports 3,180 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,503. 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%.

Full BYU - H Veteran Student Life Report

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