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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Virginia, there were 314 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration”.

Top 5 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 20 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, GMU supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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 86%. 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 GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 40 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. Mary Baldwin University is located in Staunton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Mary Baldwin also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mary Baldwin University supports 2,110 students, and 89 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,162. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Mary Baldwin Veteran Student Life Report

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