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2023 Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Biology Education is the 467th most popular major in the country with 865 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 113 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying biology teacher education.

Top 7 Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying biology teacher education list, UMHB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,876 students enrolled at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor, 454 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. On top of their other funding sources, 135 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma City University supports 2,617 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Oklahoma City University]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #4 spot on the list. McMurray University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

McMurray University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 130 of the 1,094 students enrolled at McMurray University were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,214. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 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 91%, 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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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

OLLU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,771 students enrolled at OLLU, 245 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,248. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OLLU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OLLU]](/colleges/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biology Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian, 269 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,303. During this same period, 72 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Abilene Christian]](/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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