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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 336 people earned their degree in general publishing, making the major the 697th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general publishing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general publishing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general publishing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 59 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 29 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s publishing degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Pace University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

Full Pace University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s publishing degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 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 $8,835. During this same period, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emerson College supports 5,115 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emerson College 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 Emerson]](/colleges/emerson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Victoria also made our “Best General Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 205 of the 4,922 students enrolled at UH Victoria were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full University of Houston - Victoria Veteran Student Life Report

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