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2023 Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

87 Ranked Colleges
3,797 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,797 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general health and wellness programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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The health and wellness 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 Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 87 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 62 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health and wellness list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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 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%.

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

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 87 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

Full University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 87 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 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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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 19 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 102 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UTSA supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health and wellness list, Towson has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 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 $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Towson]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 222 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to 381 students in 2020-2021.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - River Falls supports 5,855 students, and 185 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. To help with additional expenses, 16 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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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy 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 $1,250. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TROY]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. 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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Texas Woman’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas Woman’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

With a ranking of #18, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 61 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health and wellness list, Rowan has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. 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 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

Of the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,516 students enrolled at Hampton, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,739. 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.

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. 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 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rockhurst, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,688 students enrolled at Rockhurst University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rockhurst University]](/colleges/rockhurst-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 149 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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