2023 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Human Services for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,238 people earned their degree in human services, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human services 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 human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying human services.
Top 25 Best Human Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
St. Leo University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,832 students enrolled at St. Leo University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Leo University]](/colleges/saint-leo-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 17 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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 Human Services for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 30 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human services list, USD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
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 University of South Dakota Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Mercer also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. 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.
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 Winona State]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UNG also took the #17 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,793 students enrolled at University of North Georgia, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-north-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 15 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human services list, ETSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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.
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University of Baltimore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UB also took the #16 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UB supports 4,169 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 90 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of Baltimore Veteran Student Life Report
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.
USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA, 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. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USFCA 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 USFCA Veteran Student Life Report
Lincoln University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Lincoln University supports 2,077 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,313. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lincoln University Veteran Student Life Report
Post University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Post University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Post University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #12, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.
CHC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chestnut Hill College supports 1,528 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CHC Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. During this same period, 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Oshkosh also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, UW Oshkosh supports 15,314 students, and 450 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 219 are 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 does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UW Oshkosh Veteran Student Life Report
Albertus Magnus College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees 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. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Albertus Magnus College]](/colleges/albertus-magnus-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIS, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,146 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Springfield, 214 were 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 scholarships through 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 34 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human services list, Capella University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report
National Louis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, National Louis University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 21 masters’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human services list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 255 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human services list, Walden University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University 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%.
Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report
Wayland Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayland Baptist University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best 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. 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 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.
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Wilmington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,769 students enrolled at Wilmington University were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,088. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Wilmington University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #23, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s human services students in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at ECU, 185 were 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 $3,245. 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.
Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #24, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SEU also made our “Best Human Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 9,546 students enrolled at SEU, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for a Master’s list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Chicago supports 6,491 students, and 134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
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