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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

74 Ranked Colleges
8,918 Degrees Awarded
$33,328 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 11,911 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,886 and $24,431 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,918 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences.

Top 25 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 74 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. During this same period, 40 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 92%. 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. 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 Brown]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 333 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, UNH has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 509 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, Boston U has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac also took the #24 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Quinnipiac Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 342 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 411 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, Northeastern has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UMass Lowell supports 18,150 students, and 623 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 290 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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University of Maine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. 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.

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 University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 535 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 155 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Williams is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 57 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Williams College supports 1,987 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,154. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Williams]](/colleges/williams-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 652 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 217 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Brandeis also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. 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 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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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 134 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full CCSU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 283 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 314 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #23 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, Tufts has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk 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%.

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

With a ranking of #21, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich University, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. On top of their other funding sources, 55 students received scholarships 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%.

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

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 93 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #25, University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UNH Manchester is a small public school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 51 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 717 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire at Manchester, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,108. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire at Manchester offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH Manchester]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-at-manchester/student-life/veterans/)

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