2023 Best Social Work 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. 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 Social Work for a Master’s” ranking.
Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 57,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 276 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work 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 social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying social work.
Top 25 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 384 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying social work list, U-M has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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 96%. 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 U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 888 students in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.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. During this same period, 388 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 91%. 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%. 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.
Full USC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 356 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work 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 133 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 705 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 93 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 133 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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%. 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U does offer 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 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 University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
Fordham University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,036 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 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. 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.
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%.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, VCU also did well on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU offers 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report
New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 501 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Iowa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 86 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, KU also did well on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 87 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 155 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were 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. 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 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 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 243 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Among the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 are 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 $22,153. 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.
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 Denver landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 500 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying social work list, DU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. On top of their other funding sources, 155 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%.
Full University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 114 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 153 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to social work quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 195 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #24, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 166 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 679 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UT Arlington is in the top on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. 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.
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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
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