2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking looked at 240 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration 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 public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 106 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 94%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 164 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 160 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public admin list, Syracuse has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer 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%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 168 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 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 $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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 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 Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 159 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 91%, 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, KU is in the top on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 138 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers Newark also took the #21 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 87%. 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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New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
George Mason University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 154 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CU Anschutz also did well on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)
George Washington University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Florida State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.
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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Utah landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. 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 89%. 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 Utah Veteran Student Life Report
James Madison University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. James Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 64 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 40 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn is also in the top of our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UND also did well on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 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%.
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Cornell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell 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 $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
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