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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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99 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 505 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,102 and $22,575 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell biology and anatomical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying cell biology.

Top 5 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UTHealth also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 5,608 students enrolled at UTHealth, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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.

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 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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