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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 29,840 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences 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 general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying health studies list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A T Still University of Health Sciences also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,995 students enrolled at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 2 are 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 $24,477. During this same period, 0 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at A T Still University of Health Sciences]](/colleges/a-t-still-university-of-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.

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

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

USD also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. 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 USD Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 51 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying health studies list, NUS Florida has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 522 of the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Indiana State also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State, 394 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying health studies list, Walden University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UTEP supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying health studies list, MCPHS University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)

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