2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 233 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse 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 89%.
Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Clarkson also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarkson University]](/colleges/clarkson-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 31 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCNY offers 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%.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,047. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at STJ]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/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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