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2023 Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Neurobiology & Anatomy is the 423rd most popular major in the country with 1,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in neurobiology and anatomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurobiology and anatomy programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the neurobiology and anatomy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. 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 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying neurobiology and anatomy list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.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. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 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 86%, 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Neurobiology and Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 12 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Harvard University]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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