2023 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,584 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 Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health studies degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
[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 Bellarmine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s list. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellarmine U also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine University, 103 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellarmine University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full Bellarmine University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 33 masters’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s list. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNF also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,926 students enrolled at UNF, 1,067 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s ranking. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, FGCU supports 15,358 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,284. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FGCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Florida Gulf Coast University]](/colleges/florida-gulf-coast-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
WVU also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report
Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Health Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 1 masters’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern, 516 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,849. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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