2023 Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Rehabilitation Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,161 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in rehabilitation science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rehabilitation science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rehabilitation science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation science.
Top 8 Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 47 masters’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation science list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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. Iowa 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #4 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 masters’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette also took the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. During this same period, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University 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 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton also made our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students qualified for 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 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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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 18 masters’s rehabilitation science degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation science students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation Science for a Master’s list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
UOHSC also made our “Best Rehabilitation Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOHSC 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)
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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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