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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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3,013 Degrees Awarded
$42,929 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor's

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 in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 4,697 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,982 and $24,291 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,013 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences 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 social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences.

Top 5 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 733 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Catholic University of America]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 764 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University, 342 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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