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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biomathematics for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 District of Columbia, there were 82 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biomathematics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomathematics and bioinformatics 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 biomathematics and bioinformatics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 District of Columbia for Biomathematics for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biomathematics for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree vets studying biomathematics.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biomathematics for a Master’s 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 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown offers 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 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 Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report
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 Biomathematics for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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