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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 256 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology 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 Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying microbiology.

Top 4 Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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