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2023 Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate

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 the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate” ranking.

General Genetics is the 519th most popular major in the country with 649 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 137 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general genetics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general genetics 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 Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general genetics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia 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 $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Genetics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general genetics students in 2020-2021.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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