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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 3,666 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,663 and $24,947 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s

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

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

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying biology list, Appalachian State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s list. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbell 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%.

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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 Biology for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 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 received scholarships through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UNCW]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Biology for a Master’s list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 12,753 students enrolled at NC A&T, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC A&T does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Biology for a Master’s ranking. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Biology 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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Carolina University]](/colleges/western-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Biology for a Master’s ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 123 of the 2,002 students enrolled at Elizabeth City State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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