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2023 Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,320 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,703 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in biochemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biochemistry 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 biochemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying biological chemistry.

Top 5 Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 20 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station 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 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also made our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological Chemistry for a Doctorate. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 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 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 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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