2023 Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,689 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biomedical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. 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.
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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 97%. 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.
Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Delaware ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report
Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Temple University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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