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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,790 people earned their degree in radiologic technology, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,496 radiologic technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in radiologic technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radiologic technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radiologic technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The radiography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying radiography.

Top 26 Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 64 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNMC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,699 students enrolled at University of Nebraska Medical Center, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,242. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska Medical Center does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Nebraska Medical Center Veteran Student Life Report

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ECPI University supports 14,353 students, and 12 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 $8,344. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USA supports 14,224 students, and 868 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 411 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USA]](/colleges/university-of-south-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 19 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. During this same period, 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 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 Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi 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 86%.

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Boise State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boise State University supports 24,069 students, and 1,134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 798 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State University does offer 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 50 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU 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 $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ETSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #11, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 7 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Nebraska Methodist College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 1,212 students enrolled at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,811. 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.

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 St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 10 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying radiography list, University of Saint Francis has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,529 students enrolled at University of Saint Francis, 2 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 $16,734. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Saint Francis 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%.

Full University of St Francis Veteran Student Life Report

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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,039 students enrolled at YCP, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. During this same period, 5 students received funds 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%.

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With a ranking of #14, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. 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 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%.

Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. 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.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 6 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,799 students enrolled at University of Mary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,000. 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.

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 Mary]](/colleges/university-of-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full NKU Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s radiography students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 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 $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s radiography degrees to qualified students.

Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 127 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,860 students enrolled at MSU Texas, 318 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 137 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. 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.

Full MSU Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Northridge ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s radiography degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, CSUN supports 40,381 students, and 680 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 336 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN 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%.

Full CSUN Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

With a ranking of #22, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. OIT is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 47 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 5,323 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,491. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

Full OIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 406 of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 41 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Marian University supports 1,593 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,019. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Radiography for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s radiography degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UCM supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. 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.

Full UCM Veteran Student Life Report

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