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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 20,272 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,770 and $21,249 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,140 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1,060 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 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 $4,925. 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.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1,248 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 61 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 576 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. 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 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 410 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. 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.

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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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 753 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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 85%.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 424 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 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%. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 490 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 523 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 327 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23.Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 358 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 618 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 112 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Christian University supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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With a ranking of #15, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 389 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.

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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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tarleton State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 558 students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, UT Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. 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.

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 UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 1,216 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 70 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephen F Austin State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 129 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 108 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW, 1,174 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. To help with additional expenses, 87 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of the Incarnate Word]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 663 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 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 90%. 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 UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, St. Edward’s University supports 3,591 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,263. To help with additional expenses, 79 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Edward’s University]](/colleges/saint-edwards-university/student-life/veterans/)

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