Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Public/Applied History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s public/applied history students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public/Applied History Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received funds 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 90%, 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%.