2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,511 people earned their degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, making the major the 336th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 57 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry and molecular biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying biochemistry and molecular biology.
Top 1 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. 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.
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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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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