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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,277 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biomedical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences.

Top 6 Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 94%. 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences list, Purdue has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Chicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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

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