2023 Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other International Relations & National Security Studies is the 593rd most popular major in the country with 530 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 94 other international relations and national security studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other international relations and national security studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other international relations and national security studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other international relations and national security studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying other international relations & national security studies.
Top 3 Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 57 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #3 spot on the list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 10 masters’s other international relations and national security studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent University, 1,414 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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