Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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