2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate”.
Top 25 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 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 $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Arkansas supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Troy University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University, 1 were 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 $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full TROY Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. During this same period, 33 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University 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. Old Dominion University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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United States Sports Academy came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daphne, Alabama. It awarded 15 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The Academy also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 338 students enrolled at The Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,163. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #23, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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