2023 Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,010 people earned their degree in other political science and government, making the major the 442nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other political science and government. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other political science and government programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other political science and government program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate”.
Top 4 Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other political science and government students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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 UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other political science and government students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other political science and government students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other political science & government list, Brandeis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Political Science & Government for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other political science and government students in 2020-2021.
Teachers College also made our “Best Other Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Teachers College]](/colleges/teachers-college-at-columbia-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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