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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

178 Ranked Colleges
22,702 Degrees Awarded
$31,199 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,702 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 178 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The family, consumer & human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 571 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 178 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 407 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/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 #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Wazzu has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University 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%.

Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - 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. 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.

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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 473 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 263 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. 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.

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 Montclair State University]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 73 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UIUC also did well on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Missouri - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Mizzou is in the top on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are 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. 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 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 University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 247 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 585 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 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. 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 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 Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 293 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ASU - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[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

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 199 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also claimed a top spot on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn does offer 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 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 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 85%, 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 27 in Most Veteran Friendly for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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