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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Health/Community Nursing” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,883 people earned their degree in public health/community nurse/nursing, making the major the 316th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 20 public health/community nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Health/Community Nursing” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public health/community nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health/community nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health/community nurse/nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The public health/community nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Health/Community Nursing”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying public health/community nursing.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Health/Community Nursing list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 ’s public health/community nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter College, 152 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Health/Community Nursing list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s public health/community nursing students in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Binghamton University]](/colleges/suny-at-binghamton/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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