2023 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry and molecular biology 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 biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying biochemistry and molecular biology.
Top 4 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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.
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 UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’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 #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley 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%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.
HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University, 176 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships 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 Houston Baptist University]](/colleges/houston-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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