2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biotechnology is the 174th most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,022 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,205 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s”.
Top 18 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 130 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland Global Campus offers 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%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 37 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The Mount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 2,560 students enrolled at Mount St Mary’s University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,851. To help with additional expenses, 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 The Mount]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 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 $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying biotech list, Syracuse has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 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. To help with additional expenses, 217 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%. 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
Clarkson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Clarkson supports 4,025 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,482. During this same period, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarkson 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 3 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying biotech list, UD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UD Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 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.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report
American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,535. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full William Paterson University Veteran Student Life Report
Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying biotech list, Temple has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)
Duquesne University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. During this same period, 43 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. 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.
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University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying biotech list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
The City College of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York 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. 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 CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
St John’s University - New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for 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%.
Full St John’s University - New York Veteran Student Life Report
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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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