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2023 Best Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Colleges for Veterans

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services

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 Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 676 people earned their degree in other human development, family studies, and related services, making the major the 526th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other human development, family studies, and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other human development, family studies, and related services programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other human development, family studies, and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying other human development, family studies, & related services.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 107 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 92%.

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

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our vets studying other human development, family studies, & related services list, Clemson has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 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 Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. 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 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 Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 10 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 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 $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine does offer 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 University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our vets studying other human development, family studies, & related services list, UCO has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UCO Veteran Student Life Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services list. Winthrop University is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying other human development, family studies, & related services list, Winthrop has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winthrop supports 5,576 students, and 416 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 120 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,514. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winthrop offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services list. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees to qualified students.

Merrimack also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Merrimack supports 5,418 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Merrimack College]](/colleges/merrimack-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other human development, family studies, and related services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Upstate supports 6,038 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,723. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Veteran Student Life Report

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Point University
West Point, Georgia

Point University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services list. Point is a small school located in West Point, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s other human development, family studies, and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying other human development, family studies, & related services list, Point has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,946 students enrolled at Point, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,741. 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.

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