2023 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is the 336th most popular major in the country with 1,511 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 216 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 175 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry and molecular biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying biochemistry and molecular biology.
Top 9 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 10 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette 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. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received scholarships 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 88%, 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 Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Michigan Technological University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The College of Wooster came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 25 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wooster College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 1,924 students enrolled at The College of Wooster 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 5 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wooster College Veteran Student Life Report
Hope College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hope, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,061 students enrolled at Hope College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,425. To help with additional expenses, 12 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Hope Veteran Student Life Report
Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wittenberg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wittenberg University supports 1,488 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,340. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Forest also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 1,583 students enrolled at Lake Forest, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,079. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Forest College]](/colleges/lake-forest-college/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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