2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,507 people earned their degree in urban studies/affairs, making the major the 346th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in urban studies/affairs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies/affairs programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban studies/affairs program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s”.
Top 22 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University 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 $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.
Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban affairs list, Fordham U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fordham U supports 16,364 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham U offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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 95%, 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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Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also took the #13 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Queens College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 28 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC, 215 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 $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC offers credit for military training for eligible 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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Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 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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With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Xavier University]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)
Hunter College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Hunter also took the #6 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter, 152 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter College]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
Portland State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.
Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 4 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska at Omaha]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)
Northeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 97%. 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 Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tufts University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
Full Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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. 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 Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 7 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 are 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 $19,232. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of San Francisco 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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The New School ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s list. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. To help with additional expenses, 51 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, UCO supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCO offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban affairs list, The Graduate Center has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center, CUNY were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Graduate Center, CUNY]](/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/student-life/veterans/)
Roosevelt University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban affairs list, Roosevelt has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 95 of the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt University were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Roosevelt]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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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