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2023 Best Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 478 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,211 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the genetics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying genetics.

Top 10 Best Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying genetics list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying genetics list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s genetics degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s ranking. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying genetics list, Case Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Case Western Reserve University supports 11,465 students, and 109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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 93%. 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s genetics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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. 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.

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

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Genetics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan Tech supports 6,873 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Michigan Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full Michigan Technological University Veteran Student Life Report

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