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2023 Best Medicine Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
1,275 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 20,665 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,275 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medicine programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medicine program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine”.

Top 5 Best Medicine Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 247 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

Temple also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,286 students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,572. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Veteran Student Life Report

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