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2023 Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health 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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Public Health/International Health is the 440th most popular major in the country with 1,599 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 international public health/international health graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international public health/international health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international public health/international health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international public health/international health 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 International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown also took the #5 spot in our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 23 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer does offer 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mercer]](/colleges/mercer-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, 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%.

Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern University supports 22,603 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 $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lakeway, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,257 students enrolled at Concordia University, Texas, 201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 16 bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

Union College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 757 students enrolled at Union College Nebraska, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,853. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Union College Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Allegheny College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Public Health/International Health for a Bachelor’s list. Meadville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international public health/international health degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Allegheny also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Public Health/International Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,667 students enrolled at Allegheny College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,474. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 9 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%.

Full Allegheny Veteran Student Life Report

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