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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 513 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biomedical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences.

Top 6 Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through 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 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Webster University supports 8,197 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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 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 South Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, USD supports 9,459 students, and 332 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. 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 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 USD Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KCU - Kansas City also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,275 students enrolled at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full KCU - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report

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