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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Oncology & Cancer Biology is the 874th most popular major in the country with 150 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 21 oncology and cancer biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in oncology and cancer biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality oncology and cancer biology programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 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 $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying oncology and cancer biology list, WVU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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