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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

120 Ranked Colleges
7,113 Degrees Awarded
$60,062 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Legal Professions for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the legal professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 88 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 323 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. 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 Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 195 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Fordham University supports 16,364 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. 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 100 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 103 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 were 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for 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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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 95%, 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 102 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, U Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 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 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 49 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 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 $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying legal professions list, UPenn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 135 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying legal professions list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 531 of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary were GI Bill® students, of which 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #22, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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With a ranking of #24, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 14 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,009 of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Golden Gate University - San Francisco offers 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco Veteran Student Life Report

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 340 of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. 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 Cal U]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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