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2023 Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

216 Ranked Colleges
10,873 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 216 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying general public health.

Top 25 Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 299 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 104 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general public health list, UF has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California 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. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California 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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 216 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State is also in the top of our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UAB also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 126 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were 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 $3,625. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 33 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general public health list, GWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 37 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through 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. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brown University]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Arizona is also in the top of our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. 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.

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%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Drexel is in the top on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 33 in Most Veteran Friendly for General Public Health for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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