2023 Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 137 people earned their degree in genome sciences/genomics, making the major the 1004th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 genome sciences/genomics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in genome sciences/genomics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great genome sciences/genomics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the genome sciences/genomics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s genome sciences/genomics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 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 $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Genome Sciences/Genomics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #2 spot on the list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s genome sciences/genomics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. On top of their other funding sources, 86 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Haven]](/colleges/university-of-new-haven/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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