2023 Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 3 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also took the #3 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook, 208 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Princeton University supports 7,853 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. During this same period, 8 students qualified for 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying molecular biology list, Seton Hall has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall, 27 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 $15,158. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Seton Hall University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Lehigh also made our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh University were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Lehigh University Veteran Student Life Report