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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

194 Ranked Colleges
12,425 Degrees Awarded
$50,419 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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. 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 Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 194 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multi / interdisciplinary studies 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 296 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying multi / interdisciplinary studies list, USC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to multi / interdisciplinary studies quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 194 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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 $4,925. 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students received funds 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a top spot on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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 93%, 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

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. 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.

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 97%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 209 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 94%, 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 170 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying multi / interdisciplinary studies list, UW Seattle has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 93%. 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 UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UAB Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 85 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 6 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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 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.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also claimed a top spot on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC is also in the top of our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’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 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. 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 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 60 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 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 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. U of U 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 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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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, IU Bloomington is in the top on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 191 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, GMU also did well on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 188 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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%.

Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 95 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #24, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 37 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford is also in the top of our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Rest of the Best 30 in Most Veteran Friendly for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Iowa
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