2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Computational Biology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 209 people earned their degree in computational biology, making the major the 797th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 81 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computational biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computational biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The computational biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying computational biology.
Top 2 Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computational Biology for a Master’s. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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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
- *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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