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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,566 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $20,586 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 291 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,741 and $24,913 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiological sciences and immunology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying microbiology list, Iowa State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Microbiology for a Master’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Creighton University supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

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