2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 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 Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biomedical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’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 Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 291 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 211 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel 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 88%. 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 Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 35 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying biomedical sciences list, Pitt has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 25 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report
Hood College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Hood College is a small school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 29 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Hood also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 2,042 students enrolled at Hood were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,455. On top of their other funding sources, 16 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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Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 43 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Stony Brook University]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, NYIT supports 6,851 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 NYIT]](/colleges/new-york-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 19 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 15,066 students enrolled at LIU Post, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Geisinger Commonwealth, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 607 students enrolled at Geisinger Commonwealth were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,731. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Geisinger Commonwealth]](/colleges/the-commonwealth-medical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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