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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the multicultural and diversity studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 86%, 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s multiculturalism students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 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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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 20 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 were 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. During this same period, 38 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Biola]](/colleges/biola-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multiculturalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake, 465 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Clear Lake]](/colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s multiculturalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying multiculturalism list, UMBC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DePaul 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 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%.

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s list. Nyack College is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s multiculturalism degrees to qualified students.

Nyack also took the #9 spot in our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nyack College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Nyack Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multiculturalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’s multiculturalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through 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 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 Lesley University]](/colleges/lesley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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