2023 Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Idaho for Geography for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,954 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Idaho, there were 21 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 in Idaho for Geography for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Geography for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho master’s degree vets studying geography.
Top 1 Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Geography for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geography degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
U of I also made our “Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #1.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I offers 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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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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