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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master's

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 Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Florida, there were 4,745 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biology studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biology studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #2 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, U 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, FAU supports 30,805 students, and 708 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 397 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Atlantic University]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 16,926 students enrolled at University of North Florida, 1,067 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. 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 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-north-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida A&M University]](/colleges/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at UWF were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,810. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of West Florida]](/colleges/the-university-of-west-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Biological Sciences for a Master’s list. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,141. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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