2023 Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,010 people earned their degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, making the major the 353rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pre-medicine/pre-medical studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying pre-medicine/pre-medical studies.
Top 5 Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 10 masters’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Hampton also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 3,516 students enrolled at Hampton University were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,739. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hampton]](/colleges/hampton-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s list. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to qualified students.
MUSC also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 3,083 students enrolled at MUSC, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Medical University of South Carolina]](/colleges/medical-university-of-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies for a Master’s list. New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Medical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,604 students enrolled at New York Medical College, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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%. 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.
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