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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s” ranking.

With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Tennessee, there were 1,542 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,512 and $25,578 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

ETSU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Tennessee State University]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying biology list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13. 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying biology list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee Tech University does offer 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 Tennessee Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying biology list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying biology list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report

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