2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Biostatistics is the 382nd most popular major in the country with 1,275 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across District of Columbia, there were 43 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biostatistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biostatistics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biostatistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

10 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree vets studying biostatistics list, Georgetown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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