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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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Information Management is the 251st most popular major in the country with 3,317 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 146 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health information management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health information management 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 health information management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 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 $11,764. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University]](/colleges/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 14 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Florida supports 9,055 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,344. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Florida]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Health Information that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 13 ’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,053 students enrolled at Jacksonville University, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. During this same period, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full JU 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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