2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 HR Development for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,315 people earned their degree in human resources development, making the major the 290th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in human resources development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resources development 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 human resources development program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster 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 $2,175. 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%.
Full Webster University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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. 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 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%.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 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 Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hr development list, RIT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of San Francisco supports 10,068 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are 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 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%.
Full USFCA Veteran Student Life Report
Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 151 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Villanova also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova University, 997 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. During this same period, 41 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. 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 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 Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)
Towson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 84 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Towson University Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 43 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hr development list, Clemson has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds 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 94%, 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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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Sacred Heart Veteran Student Life Report
University of St Francis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Saint Francis, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of St Francis supports 3,529 students, and 2 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 $16,734. 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%.
Full University of Saint Francis Veteran Student Life Report
Bowie State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 37 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowie State University also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, Bowie State University supports 6,250 students, and 305 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowie State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
ISU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ISU supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hr development list, UW - Stout has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. 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.
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 Wisconsin - Stout Veteran Student Life Report
La Salle University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Salle, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 84 of the 4,624 students enrolled at La Salle University were GI Bill® students, of which 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,747. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%.
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Roosevelt University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Roosevelt University supports 4,680 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 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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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH Clear Lake supports 9,053 students, and 465 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 292 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Clear Lake 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake]](/colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 397 of the 9,781 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler were GI Bill® students, of which 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. 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%.
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Barry University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,141. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Northeastern Illinois University supports 7,119 students, and 147 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,460. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern Illinois University]](/colleges/northeastern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 1,345 students enrolled at SWU were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,857. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
Pittsburg State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR Development for a Master’s ranking. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Pitt State supports 6,398 students, and 204 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. 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.
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