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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 210 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resource management programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human resource management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 40 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

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 HR for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 267 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 210 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 210 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 124 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 364 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Webster also did well on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Webster supports 8,197 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Webster]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 126 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying hr list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 87%, 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 Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s 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 HR degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Resource Management 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.

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 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 GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 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 Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UofSC also did well on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac also claimed a top spot on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Quinnipiac University supports 9,746 students, and 16 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 $21,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Quinnipiac Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Baldwin Wallace University is a small school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace College supports 3,399 students, and 114 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 $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baldwin Wallace University]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan excels when it comes to HR quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #18, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette is also in the top of our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #19, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 118 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University excels when it comes to HR quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Louisiana State 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%. 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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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also claimed a top spot on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1,009 of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Golden Gate University - San Francisco]](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 65 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #23, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Marymount supports 3,294 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,047. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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 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 Marymount University]](/colleges/marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 40 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DU also did well on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students received funds 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

Rest of the Best 32 in Most Veteran Friendly for HR for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Pace University - New York
New York, New York
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Brandman University
Irvine, California
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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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