2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Public Health for a Master’s

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Public Health for a Master’s. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

SLU also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield offers 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%.

Full Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Public Health for a Master’s. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A T Still University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.According to our most recent data, A T Still University of Health Sciences supports 3,995 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at A T Still University of Health Sciences]](/colleges/a-t-still-university-of-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)