2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,441 people earned their degree in other health and physical education/fitness, making the major the 392nd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in other health and physical education/fitness. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health and physical education/fitness 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 other health and physical education/fitness 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 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness.
Top 7 Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Mississippi supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ole Miss]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, BGSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also made our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest also made our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 7,267 students enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,773. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest Missouri State University]](/colleges/northwest-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 2 masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Arkansas Tech University supports 10,829 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. On top of their other funding sources, 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 ATU]](/colleges/arkansas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 48 masters’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 134 of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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