The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general genetics.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 masters’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general genetics list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Genetics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Genetics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 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 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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