2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree vets studying accounting list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Accounting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 745 students enrolled at Strayer University - District of Columbia, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,334. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - District of Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report