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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,156 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 397th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 179 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioinformatics programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying bioinformatics.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioinformatics degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
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 Bioinformatics for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer 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 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 18 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, IUPUI supports 29,390 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI offers 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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 Marquette Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. 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.
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%.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
GVSU also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU 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%.
Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago 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 $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago offers 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%.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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