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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science

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1,164 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science” ranking.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is the 148th most popular major in the country with 4,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 1,164 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,051 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 biological and biomedical sciences (other) program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Southeast Region for Biomedical Science”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science

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

Top 16 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 216 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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 97%. 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received funds through 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 292 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying biomedical science list, ECU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 were 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 $11,409. 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.

Full East Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 84 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 86%.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 16 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 91%, 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 University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 50 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at USA were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina Central University supports 8,078 students, and 433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through 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 North Carolina Central University]](/colleges/north-carolina-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. Guilford College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying biomedical science list, Guilford has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Guilford supports 1,429 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,622. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Guilford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying biomedical science list, Eastern Virginia Medical School has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 1,289 students enrolled at Eastern Virginia Medical School 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Eastern Virginia Medical School Veteran Student Life Report

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 13 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah, 222 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shenandoah offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 130 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying biomedical science list, Barry University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,141. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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