2023 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 general social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 168 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Chicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 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 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 14 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, TROY has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Troy University supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Troy University]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, The Citadel has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,740 students enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, 607 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Citadel Military College of South Carolina offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
Bellevue University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 115 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, Bellevue University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellevue University 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%.
Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships 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 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 Mercer]](/colleges/mercer-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU Anschutz does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Towson also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Towson supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 9 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico, 354 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. 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 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 Chico State Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida A&M University supports 9,184 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida A&M University]](/colleges/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal U supports 6,885 students, and 340 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 201 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,252. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #15, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, Edinboro has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Edinboro supports 4,319 students, and 165 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,244. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #16, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, CSUSB has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 19,689 students enrolled at CSUSB were GI Bill® students, of which 170 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,274. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUSB offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full CSUSB Veteran Student Life Report
Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Humboldt State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,772. 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.
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Harvard University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern University and A & M College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Southern University and A & M College supports 6,917 students, and 313 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern University and A & M College]](/colleges/southern-university-and-a-and-m-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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