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2023 Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 359 people earned their degree in molecular genetics, making the major the 659th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular genetics programs and a strong support system for 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 molecular genetics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Chicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying molecular genetics list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are 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 $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying molecular genetics list, Pitt has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%. 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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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular genetics students in 2020-2021.

UTHealth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,608 students enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTHealth]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying molecular genetics list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wake Forest University supports 8,789 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Wake Forest University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying molecular genetics list, OHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,035 students enrolled at Oregon Health & Science University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. 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.

Full Oregon Health & Science University Veteran Student Life Report

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