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

2 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Bioinformatics is the 397th most popular major in the country with 1,156 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 264 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioinformatics 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 bioinformatics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bioinformatics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for 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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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