2023 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 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 $14,872. During this same period, 1 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 92%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 90%. 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.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Microbiology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Valhalla, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

New York Medical College also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,604 students enrolled at New York Medical College were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,877. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York Medical College]](/colleges/new-york-medical-college/student-life/veterans/)