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2023 Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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116 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 in Ohio for History for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 990 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,784 and $24,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history 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 history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. 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 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%.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 57 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying history list, Ashland has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland University, 105 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, BGSU supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. 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.

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Cleveland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for History for a Master’s ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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