2023 Best General Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest 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 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 Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences” 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 Southwest region, there were 2,126 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying biomedical sciences.
Top 16 Best General Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 623 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 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 $4,925. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 86%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 275 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full OSU Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 65 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying biomedical sciences list, SHSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SHSU]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tarleton State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. 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.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. To help with additional expenses, 87 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the Incarnate Word 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
TTUHSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, TTUHSC supports 5,274 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying biomedical sciences list, UCO has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 60 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school handed out 280 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UNT Health Science Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,329 students enrolled at UNT Health Science Center were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,530. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 University of North Texas Health Science Center]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas-health-science-center/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences list. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UTHealth also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,608 students enrolled at UTHealth, 2 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-houston/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Biomedical Sciences ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UH Victoria did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 205 of the 4,922 students enrolled at UH Victoria were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full University of Houston - Victoria Veteran Student Life Report
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