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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Child development for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 32,920 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,917 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 343 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the early childhood education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying child development.

Top 25 Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying child development list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UK also did well on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying child development list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 343 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 115 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UH Manoa is in the top on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 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 $22,153. During this same period, 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 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 Dayton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 60 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds 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 91%, 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%.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.

UND excels when it comes to child development quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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 University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 44 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma is also in the top of our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 35 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. 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 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 UNLV Veteran Student Life Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University, 1 were 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 $1,250. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 21 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, KU is in the top on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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 89%.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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 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 93%.

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 32 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UNI supports 9,507 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 97 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying child development list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UAB Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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 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.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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 Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to child development quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Among the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 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 South Carolina - Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC is also in the top of our “Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
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New York University
New York, New York
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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National University
La Jolla, California
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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Child development for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
52Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA

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