2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

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, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Framingham State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Framingham State supports 4,876 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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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. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, 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, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biotech for a Master’s list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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