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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems

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Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Family Systems” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 541 people earned their degree in family systems, making the major the 582nd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family systems programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the family systems program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems”.

Top 11 Best Family Systems Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s family systems degrees to qualified students.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 24 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 35 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 122 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family systems degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UNA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems ranking. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 41 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University, 3 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 $3,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 32 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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%.

Full Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Spring Arbor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems list. Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s family systems degrees to qualified students.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,118 students enrolled at Spring Arbor, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,673. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spring Arbor 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 #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s family systems students in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Brigham Young University - Provo supports 36,461 students, and 368 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 40 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying family systems list, WSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family Systems ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 9 ’s family systems degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. 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.

Full CWU Veteran Student Life Report

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