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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,710 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology 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 criminology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 209 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Old Dominion University supports 24,286 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. 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.

Full Old Dominion University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 260 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

UA also took the #25 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 180 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #16 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 405 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are 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 $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UNH Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 448 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, UC Irvine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Gonzaga also took the #20 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga, 270 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,276. During this same period, 73 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were 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 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 89%, 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%.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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With a ranking of #19, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 669 of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 34 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DU does offer 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%.

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

With a ranking of #21, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Stockton University is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 175 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Stockton State supports 9,893 students, and 272 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 168 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,955. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stockton State does offer 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stockton University]](/colleges/the-richard-stockton-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 281 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 135 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UD Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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