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2023 Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across North Carolina, there were 3,523 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Appalachian State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, UNCW supports 17,915 students, and 1,169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 659 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNCW offers credit for military training for eligible 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 UNCW Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying biological sciences list, NC A&T has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC A&T supports 12,753 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 245 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC A&T does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University, 439 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. ECSU is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 2,002 students enrolled at ECSU, 123 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,640. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Elizabeth City State University]](/colleges/elizabeth-city-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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