2023 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,840 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,670 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences 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 general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying health studies.
Top 2 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
A T Still University of Health Sciences also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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 A T Still University of Health Sciences]](/colleges/a-t-still-university-of-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Walden University also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Walden University]](/colleges/walden-university/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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