2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across District of Columbia, there were 138 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree vets studying sociology list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Sociology for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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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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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