2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s
87
Ranked Colleges
6,292
Degrees Awarded
$32,951
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,292 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human services programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the human services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The 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 Human Services for a Bachelor’s”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 129 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College, 6 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 $750. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia College 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 for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying human services list, Syracuse has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 Troy University]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 87 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 845 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s human services degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Towson University supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Towson Veteran Student Life Report
University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UD]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
Western Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human services students in 2020-2021.
WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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East Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. During this same period, 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 East Tennessee State University]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SJC supports 5,012 students, and 78 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,779. On top of their other funding sources, 24 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%.
Full St. Joseph’s College - New York Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 32 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 19,793 students enrolled at UNG, 700 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNG does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 39 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University also made our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellevue University does offer 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%.
Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 440 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 Southern New Hampshire University]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fullerton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 296 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying human services list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at Cal State Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. 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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With a ranking of #17, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 41 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University of Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full MSU Denver Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. University of Baltimore is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 18 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at UB were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. During this same period, 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 University of Baltimore]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 66 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 2,077 students enrolled at Lincoln University, 58 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,313. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lincoln University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Lincoln University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #22, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 20 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Mercer University supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Mercer Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds 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 OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Wingate University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate University, 122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wingate 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%.
Full Wingate Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 15 bachelors’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs supports 12,380 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
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