2023 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Oncology and Cancer Biology” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Oncology & Cancer Biology is the 874th most popular major in the country with 150 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 21 oncology and cancer biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in oncology and cancer biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality oncology and cancer biology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the oncology and cancer biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying oncology and cancer biology.
Top 5 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, U Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 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 $22,198. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s oncology and cancer biology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to qualified students.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Oncology and Cancer Biology. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
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