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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,911 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 574 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology 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 microbiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying microbiology.

Top 5 Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%.

Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying microbiology list, UCR has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCR]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying microbiology list, Oregon State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the #5 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,035 students enrolled at Oregon Health & Science University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon Health & Science University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full OHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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