2023 Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across District of Columbia, there were 1,131 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree vets studying poly sci.
Top 4 Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 8 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received scholarships through 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Poly Sci for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard, 342 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,339. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Howard]](/colleges/howard-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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