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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for Bioinformatics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,156 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 397th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioinformatics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 24 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioinformatics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying bioinformatics list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 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 $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioinformatics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 95%.
Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University 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 Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
George Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
George Mason University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, GMU supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 GMU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying bioinformatics list, NYU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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 full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Louis University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SLU 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 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SLU]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 45 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Boston University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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 Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #21, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)
Hood College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 2,042 students enrolled at Hood College were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Johns Hopkins University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioinformatics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioinformatics for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
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