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2023 Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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63 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master's

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 in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Biochemistry is the 79th most popular major in the country with 10,320 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,442 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biochemistry 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 biochemistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry.

Top 10 Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry list, U Miami has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer 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%. 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State does offer 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry list, VCU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, University of Louisville supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech 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 $1,500. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Florida Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 Biological Chemistry for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry list, Tulane has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 97%.

Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Chemistry for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biological chemistry list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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