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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,957 people earned their degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,004 and had an average of $18,475 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 187 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biomathematics and bioinformatics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomathematics and bioinformatics 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 biomathematics and bioinformatics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying biomathematics.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biomathematics degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UTHealth supports 5,608 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 UTHealth Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomathematics for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying biomathematics list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
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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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