2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 359 people earned their degree in molecular genetics, making the major the 659th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6 molecular genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality molecular genetics programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the molecular genetics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying molecular genetics.
Top 1 Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Molecular Genetics for a Doctorate list. OHSU is a small public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctorate’s molecular genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
OHSU also made our “Best Molecular Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 3,035 students enrolled at OHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OHSU]](/colleges/oregon-health-and-science-university/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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