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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 221 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions 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 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for 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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 155 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 qualified for 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 91%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 36 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - 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. 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 95%. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 221 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, U of U also did well on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 89%. 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 Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 57 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 47 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, KU also did well on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 31 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 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. 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.

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%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 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 $21,337. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac does offer 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 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 Quinnipiac University]](/colleges/quinnipiac-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 36 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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 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%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Belmont also did well on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. In addition to receiving other benefits, 146 students received funds 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%.

Full Belmont University Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 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 $11,409. 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.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 31 masters’s rehabilitation degrees 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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 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 VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, SLU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU 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 $25,162. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 46 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to rehabilitation quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. 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 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 UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 37 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick is also in the top of our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

WMU excels when it comes to rehabilitation quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also claimed a top spot on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 88%. 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 Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 121 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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%.

Full Pitt Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 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 95%, 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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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

With a ranking of #23, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, New York Institute of Technology supports 6,851 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York Institute of Technology 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NYIT]](/colleges/new-york-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 23 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds 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 89%. 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 James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 34 in Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
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