2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Special Education & Teaching is the 418th most popular major in the country with 1,227 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other special education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other special education and teaching programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other special education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying other special ed.
Top 25 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
GWU also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
UST MN also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST MN offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full UST MN Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 14 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for 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 85%, 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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Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hofstra University supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra University offers 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%.
Full Hofstra Veteran Student Life Report
The College at Brockport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 23 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,592 students enrolled at The College at Brockport, 1 were 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. 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 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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University of St. Thomas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at UST, 91 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,734. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST 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%.
Full UST Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other special ed list, CSUN has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Northridge does offer 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Neumann, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,506 students enrolled at Neumann, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,093. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 Neumann University]](/colleges/neumann-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Clarion University of Pennsylvania supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarion University]](/colleges/clarion-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.
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Georgia College & State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 17 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia College supports 6,873 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,100. 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.
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 Georgia College & State University]](/colleges/georgia-college-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rhode Island College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. 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.
Full Rhode Island College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #16, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Canisius also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 2,820 students enrolled at Canisius College were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,349. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for 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%.
Full Canisius Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Marian supports 1,593 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. 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.
Full Marian Veteran Student Life Report
Roosevelt University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, Roosevelt 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. During this same period, 20 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 Roosevelt University]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cardinal Stritch, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,646 students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,258. 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #20, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Saint Mary, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mount Saint Mary supports 2,125 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount Saint Mary 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%.
Full Mount Saint Mary College Veteran Student Life Report
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Southern New Hampshire University supports 134,345 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report
Shawnee State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. 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.
Full Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
Barry University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Among the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Saint Joseph came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 24 masters’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
USJ also took the #16 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,305 students enrolled at USJ, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,476. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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With a ranking of #25, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Master’s list. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other special education and teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Fresno Pacific also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,995 students enrolled at Fresno Pacific University, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,982. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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%.
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