2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
International Security is the 548th most popular major in the country with 659 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying international security.
Top 10 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s international security degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were 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. San Diego State University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 56 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s international security students in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 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 $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international security degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
CSUSB also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 19,689 students enrolled at CSUSB were GI Bill® students, of which 170 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,274. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Security for a Master’s list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s international security students in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report
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