2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University also made our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augusta 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%.

Full Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Biostatistics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #3 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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.

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