Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Behavioral Aspects of Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral aspects of health students in 2020-2021.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Temple]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)