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2023 Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

60 Ranked Colleges
1,022 Degrees Awarded
$39,010 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Biotech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $20,555 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,022 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biotechnology programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying biotech.

Top 25 Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying biotech list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology 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 $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 86%.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying biotech list, KU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 18 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

CSUSM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,367 students enrolled at CSUSM, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,056. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full California State University - San Marcos Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying biotech list, Syracuse has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 34 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 71 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 7 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 4 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 12 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNR also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 UNR]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 14 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UD Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska at Omaha supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNOMAHA]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls, 185 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. On top of their other funding sources, 16 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying biotech list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of California - Davis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 6 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 133 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 10 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a small public school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 15 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 717 students enrolled at UNH Manchester, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH Manchester offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester Veteran Student Life Report

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