2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is the 164th most popular major in the country with 4,307 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 133 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell/cellular and molecular biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2020-2021.
KU also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology for a Doctorate list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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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