2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate
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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 for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological/Biosystems Engineering is the 639th most popular major in the country with 410 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological/biosystems engineering 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/biosystems engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying biological/biosystems engineering.
Top 7 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying biological/biosystems engineering list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. 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 Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University 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 $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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
- *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.
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