2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College supports 34,285 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 35 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane, 1 were 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 $8,227. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Of the 16,450 students enrolled at UL Lafayette, 604 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,336. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UL Lafayette Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Of the 8,375 students enrolled at University of New Orleans, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,782. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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