2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate

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 in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,420 people earned their degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other), making the major the 148th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,869 and had an average of $22,288 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 252 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,723 and $26,949 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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The biomedical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

218 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 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 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

304 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$8,012 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Harvard Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.