2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in other social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 18 Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State does offer 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 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 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 24 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire, 279 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,680. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Empire State College]](/colleges/suny-empire-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, UofSC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,372 students enrolled at Columbus State University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,636. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbus State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbus State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 58 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Azusa Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Washington University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 EWU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Coppin State University is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Coppin also took the #17 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 2,348 students enrolled at Coppin State University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coppin State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Coppin State University]](/colleges/coppin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Capella University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,460. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #18, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Clark University supports 3,405 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,985. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clark University]](/colleges/clark-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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