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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Women's Studies for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s” ranking.

Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in women’s studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great women’s studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the women’s studies 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 Women’s Studies for a Master’s

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

Top 15 Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying women’s studies list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds through 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 86%.

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

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Women’s Studies 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 88%.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.

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 Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also took the #11 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAlbany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students received scholarships through 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%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. 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.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying women’s studies list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Master’s ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Brandeis University Veteran Student Life Report

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