2023 Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Human Nutrition for a Master’s” ranking.
Human Nutrition is the 385th most popular major in the country with 1,197 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in human nutrition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human nutrition programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human nutrition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The human nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s”.
Top 16 Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 86 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s human nutrition students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 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 $425. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 4 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s human nutrition students in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full UH Veteran Student Life Report
South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human nutrition degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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.
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 South Dakota State University]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State also made our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s human nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop also took the #15 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Winthrop University Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human nutrition degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying human nutrition list, NUS Florida has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NUS Florida]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s human nutrition students in 2020-2021.
UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Missouri]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Nutrition for a Master’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s human nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University were GI Bill® students, of which 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 Baylor University Veteran Student Life Report
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