2023 Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Behavioral Aspects of Health is the 475th most popular major in the country with 814 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral aspects of health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great behavioral aspects of health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the behavioral aspects of health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying behavioral aspects of health.
Top 8 Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 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 University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 8 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health students in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying behavioral aspects of health list, USF Tampa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Tulane Veteran Student Life Report
Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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