2023 Best Holistic/Integrative Health Colleges for Veterans
7
Ranked Colleges
521
Degrees Awarded
$33,800
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 521 people earned their degree in holistic/integrative health, making the major the 726th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in holistic/integrative health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great holistic/integrative health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the holistic/integrative health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying holistic health.
Top 7 Best Holistic/Integrative Health Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s holistic health students in 2020-2021.
Red Rocks Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 6,029 students enrolled at Red Rocks Community College, 348 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 281 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,441. 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 Red Rocks Community College]](/colleges/red-rocks-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s holistic health students in 2020-2021.
FRCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, FRCC supports 18,703 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,170. 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.
Full FRCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #4 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha does offer 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s holistic health degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,081. During this same period, 4 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Scholastica]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica/student-life/veterans/)
Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health ranking, coming in at #6. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s holistic health degrees to qualified students.
Trinidad State Junior College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 1,404 students enrolled at Trinidad State Junior College were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,811. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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 Trinidad State Junior College]](/colleges/trinidad-state-junior-college/student-life/veterans/)
Georgian Court University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Holistic Health ranking. This small school is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 ’s holistic health degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgian Court, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,231 students enrolled at Georgian Court University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,791. During this same period, 5 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 Georgian Court University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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