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2023 Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

43 Ranked Colleges
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Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s” ranking.

Epidemiology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,305 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent epidemiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the epidemiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 57 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #21 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 were 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 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 95%. 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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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 55 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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 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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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 95%.

Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 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 $8,071. During this same period, 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 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 University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 6 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #23 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are 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 received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 133 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 14 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. 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%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 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 90%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 42 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SLU supports 12,229 students, and 5 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SLU offers 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 59 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale 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 $12,238. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s epidemiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying epidemiology list, University of Rochester has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #25, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Epidemiology for a Master’s list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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