2023 Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for General Genetics for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Genetics is the 519th most popular major in the country with 649 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general genetics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general genetics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general genetics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 8 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 100%, 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 UChicago Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for 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 94%. 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 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 24 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 are 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 $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester 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 $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general genetics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general genetics list, UCONN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general genetics students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
Columbia also made our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Kansas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general genetics list, K -State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 109 of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Genetics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general genetics students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Stony Brook University supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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