2023 Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Minnesota, there were 606 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree vets studying general public health.
Top 4 Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 42 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Walden University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Walden University supports 49,695 students, and 2,721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Walden University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for General Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 23 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%.
Full St. Kate’s 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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