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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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113 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,615 people earned their degree in neurobiology and neurosciences, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,915 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,112 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,414 and $22,834 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurobiology and neurosciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s”.

Top 12 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. 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.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, Del State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,739 students enrolled at Del State, 152 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, Princeton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Princeton]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 87%.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at QC]](/colleges/cuny-queens-college/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 10 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, CSI has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSI supports 12,797 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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