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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee doctor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State 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 $25,115. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. During this same period, 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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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UofM also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6.Among the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Tennessee State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. 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.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 92 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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