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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,577 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,854 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying bioengineering.

Top 25 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 119 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas 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%. 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 Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, UAB has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

VCU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida Tech supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, GMU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 40 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, UofL has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. 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.

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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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 31 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 93 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 79 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, Mississippi State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State University supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 29 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech also took the #24 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Louisiana Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #22 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 41 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 27 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioengineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are 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. 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.

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 Veteran Student Life Report

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