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2023 Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

8 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 327 people earned their degree in anesthesiologist assistant, making the major the 675th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anesthesiologist assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anesthesiologist assistant 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 anesthesiologist assistant program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s

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

Top 8 Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #1 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC also made our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 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 $5,439. 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.

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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South University, Savannah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s list. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees to qualified students.

South University, Savannah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 692 of the 818 students enrolled at South University, Savannah were GI Bill® students, of which 529 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,061. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 GI Bill® Students**
#4 in overall quality

Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees to qualified students.

Medical College of Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 1,506 students enrolled at Medical College of Wisconsin 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Medical College of Wisconsin]](/colleges/medical-college-of-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anesthesiologist Assistant for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 35 masters’s anesthesiologist assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying anesthesiologist assistant list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Anesthesiologist Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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