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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 School Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 553 people earned their degree in school nursing, making the major the 581st most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school nursing programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the school nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 11 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying school nursing list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for 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 88%, 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%.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Stony Brook University supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s school nursing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Upstate Medical University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Upstate Medical University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 1,528 students enrolled at SUNY Upstate Medical University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,728. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Upstate Medical University 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Upstate Medical University]](/colleges/upstate-medical-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for School Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Loma Linda University also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Loma Linda University supports 4,468 students, and 1 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Loma Linda University]](/colleges/loma-linda-university/student-life/veterans/)

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