2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
157
Degrees Awarded
$35,500
Avg Cost*
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 Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 588 people earned their degree in other public administration and social service professions, making the major the 586th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 other public administration and social service professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in other public administration and social service professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other public administration and social service professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other public administration and social service professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - Newark supports 13,231 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 17 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Seattle U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions students in 2020-2021.
UMGC also made our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland Global Campus supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. During this same period, 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 University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report
National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees to qualified students.
NLU also made our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were 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. National Louis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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College of Coastal Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. CCGA is a small public school situated in Brunswick, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other public administration and social service professions degrees in 2020-2021.
CCGA also made our “Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 3,457 students enrolled at CCGA, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,586. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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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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