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2023 Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

21 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate

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 Health Care Management for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 31,436 people earned their degree in health care management, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health care management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health care management programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the health care management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying health care management.

Top 21 Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health care management students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. During this same period, 15 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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 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 93%, 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #16 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station 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 $4,925. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health care management degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UOHSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,116 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 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 $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Franklin University]](/colleges/franklin-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health care management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health care management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MUSC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,083 students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 14 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A T Still University of Health Sciences, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,995 students enrolled at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 doctorate’s health care management degrees to qualified students.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health care management students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UOPX - Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 32 doctorate’s health care management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,289 students enrolled at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Veteran Student Life Report

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate list. Located in Valhalla, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health care management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying health care management list, New York Medical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,604 students enrolled at New York Medical College were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,877. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health care management degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. During this same period, 3 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%.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Care Management for a Doctorate ranking. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health care management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Loma Linda University also made our “Best Health Care Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loma Linda University]](/colleges/loma-linda-university/student-life/veterans/)

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