2023 Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,277 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biomedical sciences 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 the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus 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%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU offers 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%.
Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 52 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 69 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 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%. 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%.
Full Loyola Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
Marian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 49 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Marian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 3,706 students enrolled at Marian, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,277. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%.
Full Marian Veteran Student Life Report
Roosevelt University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 95 of the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt University were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 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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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small school located in Downers Grove, Illinois that handed out 103 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 2,980 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,360. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Midwestern University - Downers Grove Veteran Student Life Report
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