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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor'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 Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,911 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 528 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 466 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology 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 microbiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 45 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 48 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying microbiology list, OSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 52 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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 Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 81 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 22 bachelors’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received scholarships through 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%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Microbiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s microbiology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying microbiology list, UTEP has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report

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