2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 509 people earned their degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery, making the major the 601st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nurse midwife/nursing midwifery programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nurse midwife/nursing midwifery 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 Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 7 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nursing midwifery list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds through 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%. 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. 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nursing midwifery list, Wayne State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 18 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TTUHSC]](/colleges/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing midwifery degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Downstate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Downstate supports 2,118 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,674. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 SUNY Downstate]](/colleges/suny-downstate-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 26 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing midwifery students in 2020-2021.
OHSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,035 students enrolled at Oregon Health & Science University, 5 are 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 $29,426. 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.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 OHSU]](/colleges/oregon-health-and-science-university/student-life/veterans/)
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees to qualified students.
Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Thomas Jefferson University]](/colleges/thomas-jefferson-university/student-life/veterans/)
Frontier Nursing University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s ranking. Hyden, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing midwifery degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nursing midwifery list, Frontier Nursing University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 2,436 students enrolled at Frontier Nursing University were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.
Full Frontier Nursing University Veteran Student Life Report
Emory University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Midwifery for a Master’s list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nursing midwifery list, Emory has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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