2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across District of Columbia, there were 450 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree vets studying general economics.
Top 2 Best General Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 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 $30,300. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Economics for a Master’s list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 206 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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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