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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing 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 General Writing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 856 people earned their degree in general writing, making the major the 500th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general writing programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general writing 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 General Writing for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying general writing.

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

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general writing degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships 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 Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s general writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general writing list, UNA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNA supports 8,086 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University 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 Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general writing list, Kean has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kean offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kean University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Writing for a Master’s list. CSUSB is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 37 masters’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Writing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 19,689 students enrolled at California State University - San Bernardino were GI Bill® students, of which 170 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,274. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 California State University - San Bernardino]](/colleges/california-state-university-san-bernardino/student-life/veterans/)

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