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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$50,413 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,420 people earned their degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other), making the major the 148th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,869 and had an average of $22,288 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,164 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,051 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences (other) 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 Biomedical Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biomedical science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical science list, ECU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 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 #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 7 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical science list, USA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at USA were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of South Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, North Carolina Central University supports 8,078 students, and 433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina Central University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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1 GI Bill® Students**
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Virginia Medical School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Virginia Medical School supports 1,289 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #10, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical science list, UNO has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 8,375 students enrolled at University of New Orleans were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,782. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Orleans does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UNO Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biomedical Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying biomedical science list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 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 $17,769. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report

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