2023 Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
1,464
Degrees Awarded
$32,100
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,600 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,464 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the nursing science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying nursing science.
Top 13 Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 276 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne University, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. To help with additional expenses, 43 students received funds through 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 46 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were 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 $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 146 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Millersville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Millersville]](/colleges/millersville-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kean offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kean University]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 126 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,042 students enrolled at Ramapo College were GI Bill® students, of which 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ramapo College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ramapo College]](/colleges/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 258 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Veteran Student Life Report
Rivier University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. Rivier is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 160 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rivier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 2,178 students enrolled at Rivier were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,338. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rivier]](/colleges/rivier-college/student-life/veterans/)
Averett University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 887 students enrolled at Averett University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,806. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full AU Veteran Student Life Report
Anna Maria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, Anna Maria has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,492 students enrolled at Anna Maria College, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,238. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Anna Maria College]](/colleges/anna-maria-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 180 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, UMFK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maine at Fort Kent supports 1,624 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,291. 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 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 UMFK Veteran Student Life Report
EDP University - San Sebastian ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. EDP University - San Sebastian is a small school located in San Sebastian, that handed out 40 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
EDP - San Sebastian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 962 students enrolled at EDP - San Sebastian, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,824. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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EDP University - San Juan ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Juan, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EDP - San Juan, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, EDP University - San Juan supports 1,349 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,141. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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Atenas College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nursing Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Atenas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manati, . It awarded 34 bachelors’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
Atenas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 558 students enrolled at Atenas College, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,269. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Atenas College]](/colleges/atenas-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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