2023 Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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California State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 36 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUSM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 16,367 students enrolled at California State University - San Marcos were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,056. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - San Marcos 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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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are 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 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%.

Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, Nevada

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. 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 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 University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 87%, 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%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Davis
Davis, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%.

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

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biotech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)