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2023 Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing

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 in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing is the 316th most popular major in the country with 1,883 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 140 public health/community nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health/community nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health/community nurse/nursing 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 public health/community nurse/nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing”.

Top 2 Best Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 140 ’s public health/community nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health/Community Nursing list. Aspen University is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Aspen University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 9,563 students enrolled at Aspen University were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Aspen University]](/colleges/aspen-university/student-life/veterans/)

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