2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 66 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, UMaine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM 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%.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 42 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU also made our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Central Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #5 spot on the list. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s molecular biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, Conn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Connecticut College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,686. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Assumption University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Molecular Biology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Assumption did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,448 students enrolled at Assumption, 31 were 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 $14,125. During this same period, 2 students received funds 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%.

Full Assumption University Veteran Student Life Report