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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Genome Sciences/Genomics is the 1004th most popular major in the country with 137 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in genome sciences/genomics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent genome sciences/genomics 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 genome sciences/genomics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 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. During this same period, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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. 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%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s genome sciences/genomics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying genome sciences/genomics list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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