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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across Georgia, there were 1,462 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,945 and $34,600 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 public health program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public health list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 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 $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 55 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. During this same period, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University 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. Augusta University 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%.

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

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 40 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GaSou]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public health list, South University, Savannah has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, South University, Savannah supports 818 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 529 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,061. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 21 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 3,079 students enrolled at Fort Valley State University, 172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fort Valley State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 431 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public health list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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.

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Morehouse School of Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 26 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

MSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, MSM supports 665 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,373. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Morehouse School of Medicine Veteran Student Life Report

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