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2023 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor's

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 the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,957 people earned their degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,004 and had an average of $18,475 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 331 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,634 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomathematics and bioinformatics 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 biomathematics and bioinformatics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Chicago 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Loyola Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomathematics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. 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 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 86%.

Full Michigan Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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