2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The general human services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Leo University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 64 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Leo University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Leo University supports 9,832 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,916. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Leo University]](/colleges/saint-leo-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general human services degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for 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 92%. 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 USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 30 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 University of South Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Mercer also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 5 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Winona State also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State, 142 were 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 $4,645. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
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University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general human services list, UNG has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,793 students enrolled at UNG, 700 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,929. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 are 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 $25,115. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full East Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. UB is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 13 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general human services list, UB has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,169 students enrolled at UB, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UB offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Baltimore Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general human services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of San Francisco 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%.
Full USFCA Veteran Student Life Report
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lincoln is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lincoln, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 2,077 students enrolled at Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,313. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report
Post University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 45 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Post University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,844 students enrolled at Post University, 1,029 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 736 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Post University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Post University Veteran Student Life Report
Chestnut Hill College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
CHC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 43 of the 1,528 students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,125. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Cleveland State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general human services degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland State University also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,314 students enrolled at UW Oshkosh, 450 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,012. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Oshkosh offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UW Oshkosh Veteran Student Life Report
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general human services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Albertus Magnus College supports 1,384 students, and 56 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,246. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 #16, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
UIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,146 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Springfield, 214 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,253. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Illinois at Springfield]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-springfield/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report
National Louis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, NLU supports 7,402 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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 National Louis University]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Veteran Student Life Report
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 255 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Walden University]](/colleges/walden-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayland Baptist University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,062 students enrolled at Wayland Baptist University, 2 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 $6,578. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayland Baptist University]](/colleges/wayland-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wilmington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilmington University also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,769 students enrolled at Wilmington University, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,088. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Wilmington University Veteran Student Life Report
East Central University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 3,608 students, and 185 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,245. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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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Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.
SEU also made our “Best General Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 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 $2,265. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeastern University]](/colleges/southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #25, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general human services students in 2020-2021.
Of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,085. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
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