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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 308 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best 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 Public Health for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 303 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC 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%.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

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Out of the 308 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 96 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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 $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 196 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 100 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 219 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UAB is in the top on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 186 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. UK 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 86%. 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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 84 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 95%. 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 Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 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 $3,625. 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.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 540 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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 #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 169 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus 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.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our “Best 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 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 $7,765. 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.

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 Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through 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 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 Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 88 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public health list, UMCP has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships 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 95%. 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 University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 55 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 192 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Brown University is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 85 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public health list, Brown has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. 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.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #23, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 195 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, University of Arizona is in the top on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, IU Bloomington supports 43,064 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 scholarships through 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 91%, 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%.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 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 $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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 89%. 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 Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 47 in Most Veteran Friendly for Public Health for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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