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2023 Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for Computational Biology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computational Biology is the 797th most popular major in the country with 209 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computational biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computational biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational biology list, USC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are 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. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational biology list, Rutgers Camden has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Camden, 237 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,118. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers Camden]](/colleges/rutgers-university-camden/student-life/veterans/)

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Princeton University]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Biology for a Master’s ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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