2023 Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Master’s. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying microbiology list, UH Manoa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. 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 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Master’s list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 SDSU Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. 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 89%. 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 California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Master’s. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report