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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s

2 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 36 general genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general genetics programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general genetics.

Top 2 Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 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 $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics for a Master’s. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

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