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2023 Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

36 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying microbiology.

Top 25 Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #16 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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 86%.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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 received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying microbiology list, NC State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University 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%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 93%, 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%.

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. 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 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying microbiology list, OSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” 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. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 OSU Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - La Crosse supports 10,531 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - La Crosse 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%. 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 UW - La Crosse]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, CSULB supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB 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 89%. 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 California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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 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%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State 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 85%. 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%.

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

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