2023 Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,835 people earned their degree in marine biology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 429 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in marine biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marine biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The biological oceanography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying biological oceanography.
Top 4 Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa does offer 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #2 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biological Oceanography for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.
UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Marine Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UAF supports 6,813 students, and 665 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,685. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UAF Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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