College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate

2 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Molecular Biology is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 41 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality molecular biology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the molecular biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Biology Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Molecular Biology Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Molecular Biology for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options