2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s
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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 for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 697 people earned their degree in evolutionary biology, making the major the 501st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in evolutionary biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality evolutionary biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the evolutionary biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying evolutionary biology.
Top 11 Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology 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. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s evolutionary biology students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 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 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying evolutionary biology list, Brown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds 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 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. 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 Brown University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to qualified students.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s evolutionary biology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CU - Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying evolutionary biology list, UIUC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were 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. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Evolutionary Biology for a Master’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s evolutionary biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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