2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Poly Sci for a Master’s

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Poly Sci for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Poly Sci for a Master’s list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 94%.

Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Poly Sci for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 10 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augusta 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%.

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