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

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 19 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, The American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard, 342 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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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