2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,275 people earned their degree in biostatistics, making the major the 382nd most popular in the United States.
Across District of Columbia, there were 43 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biostatistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biostatistics 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 biostatistics 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 District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Master’s. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/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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