2023 Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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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. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 209 people earned their degree in computational biology, making the major the 797th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 81 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computational biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The computational biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying computational biology.
Top 2 Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 93%. 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 Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Bachelor’s list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computational biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
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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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