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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master's

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 for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking looked at 277 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 social work program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying social work.

Top 25 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 384 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying social work list, U-M has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 96%. 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%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 277 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 888 students in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 277 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 356 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying social work list, Ohio State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #25 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 277 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%. 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 University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 705 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 123 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 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 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 93%.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 133 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 1,036 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fordham University supports 16,364 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 194 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, VCU is also in the top of our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 501 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 86 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa is in the top on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 164 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 87 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying social work list, UCLA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 243 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UT Knoxville is in the top on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 500 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DU supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DU 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%.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UMN Twin Cities is in the top on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also claimed a top spot on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 195 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Louisville supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 679 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UT Arlington is in the top on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 42 in Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

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