2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 978 people earned their degree in critical infrastructure protection, making the major the 444th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in critical infrastructure protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality critical infrastructure protection 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 critical infrastructure protection program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying critical infrastructure protection.
Top 5 Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to qualified students.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the #3 spot on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 masters’s critical infrastructure protection degrees in 2020-2021.
RMU also made our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 4,134 students enrolled at RMU, 192 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,324. During this same period, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RMU offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full RMU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 201 degrees to qualified masters’s critical infrastructure protection students in 2020-2021.
SNHU also made our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SNHU]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Critical Infrastructure Protection for a Master’s. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Utica College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,613 students enrolled at Utica College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,735. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Utica College]](/colleges/utica-college/student-life/veterans/)
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