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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,272 people earned their degree in community health and preventive medicine, making the major the 281st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 656 community health and preventive medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 community health and preventive medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in community health and preventive medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great community health and preventive medicine 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 community health and preventive medicine program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 195 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. 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.

Full WKU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying community health and preventive medicine list, FGCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 15,358 students enrolled at FGCU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,284. 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 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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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 3,350 students enrolled at CSU, 412 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,020. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Charleston Southern University]](/colleges/charleston-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State University, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Murray State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Murray State Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia College & State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.

Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Georgia College & State University, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,100. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia College & State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia College & State University]](/colleges/georgia-college-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s list. Elkins, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

D&E also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 738 students enrolled at D&E were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,386. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. D&E does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Davis & Elkins College Veteran Student Life Report

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Florida also took the #6 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Florida supports 9,055 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,344. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Health and Preventive Medicine for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 522 of the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,769. 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.

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