2023 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 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 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 23 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale 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 $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Quinnipiac supports 9,746 students, and 16 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 $21,337. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 89%, 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 Quinnipiac]](/colleges/quinnipiac-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cell/cellular and molecular biology list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s ranking. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Master’s ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received funds through 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 85%. 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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