2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 93 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,605 and $26,950 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 3 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, GWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. During this same period, 206 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 85%.
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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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