2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s
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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 Nutrition for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food, nutrition and related services programs and a strong support system for 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 food, nutrition and related services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying nutrition.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
UA also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. 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.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #18 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. 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 86%.
Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 New York University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 21 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s 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 Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. During this same period, 35 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 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Central Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for 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 nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, Central Michigan has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan 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. 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 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 Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #10 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 4 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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 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%.
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University of Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 31 students qualified for 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 85%.
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University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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 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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Samford University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford, 162 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. During this same period, 36 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 87%. 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 Samford University Veteran Student Life Report
American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, The American University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students received funds through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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Benedictine University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nutrition list, Benedictine U has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,779 students enrolled at Benedictine University, 89 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,915. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Benedictine University does offer 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%.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Of the 14,606 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. 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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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Framingham State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. 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 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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