2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,500
Avg Cost*
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-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,489 people earned their degree in pre-nursing studies, making the major the 340th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 pre-nursing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-nursing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pre-nursing studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pre-nursing studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The pre-nursing studies 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 for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
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. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pre-nursing studies students in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Providence is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 22 bachelors’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 1,005 students enrolled at University of Providence 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 $15,714. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Providence]](/colleges/university-of-great-falls/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at CWU, 711 are 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 $5,593. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Pre-Nursing Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,506 students enrolled at Northwestern, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. To help with additional expenses, 17 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 Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
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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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