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2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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177 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 357 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying biotech.

Top 6 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 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 92%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Framingham State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State University, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Framingham State]](/colleges/framingham-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

WPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full WPI Veteran Student Life Report

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