2023 Most Veteran Friendly for European History

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 European History” ranking is part of that endeavor.

European History is the 1280th most popular major in the country with 15 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for European History” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in European history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality European history programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the European history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for European History

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for European History”.

Top 2 Best European History Colleges for Veterans

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

96 GI Bill® Students**

$10,676 Average GI Bill® Award

$48,504 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for European History that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 ’s European history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Keene State supports 3,210 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. During this same period, 11 students qualified for 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%.

Full Keene State College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, Washington

721 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$11,084 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for European History. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 721 of the 5,364 students enrolled at UW Tacoma were GI Bill® students, of which 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,084. 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 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 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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

Footnotes

• *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.