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2023 Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate

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 for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,119 people earned their degree in health services administration, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health services administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health services administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health services administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying health services administration.

Top 5 Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s health services administration degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health services administration students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of 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 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. University of Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health services administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Services Administration for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s health services administration degrees in 2020-2021.

USciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Services Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,375 students enrolled at University of the Sciences, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,903. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full USciences Veteran Student Life Report

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