2023 Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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. 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 Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s” 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 the Southeast region, there were 310 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biostatistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biostatistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying biostatistics.
Top 16 Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 37 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 19 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Louisville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Miami landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biostatistics students in 2020-2021.
U Miami also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying biostatistics list, UofSC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. During this same period, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Duke University supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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 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%.
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University of Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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.
Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
University of Memphis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofM supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Memphis Veteran Student Life Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, WVU supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
Tulane also took the #12 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 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 $8,227. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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. 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biostatistics for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report
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