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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies

6 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Virginia for Health Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 245 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 Virginia for Health Studies” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health services/allied health/health sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general health services/allied health/health sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies”.

Top 6 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies list. Marymount is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 35 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Marymount also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 175 of the 3,294 students enrolled at Marymount University were GI Bill® students, of which 172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,047. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marymount University offers 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%.

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies list. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia vets studying health studies list, Radford has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 460 of the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Radford]](/colleges/radford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies list. TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia vets studying health studies list, TNCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,256 students enrolled at Thomas Nelson Community College, 803 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 501 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,215. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Thomas Nelson Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 89 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

John Tyler Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,440 students enrolled at John Tyler Community College, 519 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 348 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. 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.

Full John Tyler Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Mary Baldwin University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Mary Baldwin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 89 of the 2,110 students enrolled at Mary Baldwin University were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,162. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Mary Baldwin Veteran Student Life Report

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

Ferrum College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Health Studies list. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 3 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferrum College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 972 students enrolled at Ferrum College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,579. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferrum College]](/colleges/ferrum-college/student-life/veterans/)

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