2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s

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In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,288 and had an average of $21,455 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 185 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,313 and $23,625 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international relations and national security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations and national security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

3 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$29,673 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Rutgers University - Newark Veteran Student Life Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

27 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for International Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 51 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall University, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Seton Hall University Veteran Student Life Report

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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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