College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s

6 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$30,072 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s” ranking.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 1,769 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,514 and $25,062 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Biology Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana

1
Purdue crest
Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our indiana master’s degree vets studying biology list, Purdue has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” 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. 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.

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%.

Read More…

2
Notre Dame crest
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

3

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 30 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

4
Marian crest
Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 49 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Marian also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 3,706 students enrolled at Marian 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 $11,277. To help with additional expenses, 3 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marian University Veteran Student Life Report

5
Ball State crest
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 14 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. During this same period, 29 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 Ball State Veteran Student Life Report

6
PFW crest
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Biology for a Master’s list. PFW is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

PFW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Among the 8,093 students enrolled at PFW, 201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,045. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options