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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,317 people earned their degree in health information management, making the major the 251st most popular in the United States.
Across Florida, there were 146 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in health information management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health information management 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 health information management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The health information 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 in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s health information students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for 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 92%. 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 UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information for a Master’s list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s health information students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 459 of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. On top of their other funding sources, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Jacksonville 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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