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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor’s

1 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$30,438 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor'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 Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 81 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,438 and $21,631 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent genetics 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 genetics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 1 Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Genetics for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 41 bachelors’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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