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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

123 Ranked Colleges
6,378 Degrees Awarded
$32,803 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,378 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 123 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 301 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 95%. 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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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 Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 337 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, Wazzu has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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%.

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

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Out of the 123 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. 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.

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

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 93%. 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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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 114 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - 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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 18 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 43 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Troy University]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 256 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 158 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through 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%.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 21 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

With a ranking of #19, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%.

Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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.

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%.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston College supports 14,934 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 100 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Grand Valley State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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 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 Grand Valley State University]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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