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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

275 Ranked Colleges
18,866 Degrees Awarded
$34,253 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18,866 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 275 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health sciences and services 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 health sciences and services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 326 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 275 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 78 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #18 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 275 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #15 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 478 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 318 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Long Beach does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full CSULB Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of North Dakota supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State excels when it comes to health science quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 98 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UIUC also did well on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. During this same period, 0 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 94%, 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%.

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Portland State University is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students qualified for 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 Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 19 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 82 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, U Miami has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 875 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, SLU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SLU supports 12,229 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 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 90%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 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 $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 15 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Creighton University supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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With a ranking of #20, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also # on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 1,058 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, USF Tampa is in the top on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 257 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying health science list, UNF has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,926 students enrolled at UNF, 1,067 were 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. 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.

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 UNF]](/colleges/university-of-north-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Towson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. 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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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

With a ranking of #25, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,592 students enrolled at The College at Brockport, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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 SUNY Brockport]](/colleges/suny-college-at-brockport/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 42 in Most Veteran Friendly for Health Science for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Pace University - New York
New York, New York
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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey
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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
33
34
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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
35
36
37
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Troy University
Troy, Alabama
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39
40
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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi
41
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Vermillion, South Dakota
42

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