2023 Best International Relations Colleges for Veterans in Alabama

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 13,117 people earned their degree in international relations, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 135 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in international relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international relations programs and a strong support system for 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 international relations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations”.

Top 2 Best International Relations Colleges for Veterans in Alabama

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

2,081 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$7,975 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

1 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$1,250 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for International Relations that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #2 spot on the list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. During this same period, 0 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

Footnotes

• *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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