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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Public Health is the 216th most popular major in the country with 3,432 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in other public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other public health 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 other public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 for Other Public Health for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying other public health.

Top 11 Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other public health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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. 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 Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other public health list, Clemson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 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 94%. 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 Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 doctorate’s other public health degrees to qualified students.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for 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

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With a ranking of #11, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Public Health for a Doctorate list. Located in San Juan, , this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other public health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other public health list, UPR Medical Sciences has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,218 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,298. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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