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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,394 people earned their degree in molecular biology, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 355 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 305 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 Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the molecular biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology.

Top 6 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 205 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are 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. 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 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 26 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, UW - Eau Claire has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 283 of the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Eau Claire]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Parkside also took the #5 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 4,452 students enrolled at UW - Parkside, 231 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 134 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,618. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Flint supports 6,829 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,472. 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.

Full UM Flint Veteran Student Life Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, DePauw has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,752 students enrolled at DePauw, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,472. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePauw does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DePauw University]](/colleges/depauw-university/student-life/veterans/)

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