Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s international security degrees to qualified students.
SDSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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