2023 Best American Government & Politics (United States) Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American Government and Politics (United States) for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best American Government & Politics (United States) Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for American Government and Politics (United States) for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified masters’s American government and politics (United States) students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best American Government & Politics (United States) Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American Government and Politics (United States) for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U also made our “Best American Government & Politics (United States) Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 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. 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.

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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