2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Biology Teacher Education

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Biology Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Bridgewater State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Biology Teacher Education list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Gordon College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Gordon College supports 1,816 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,776. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Gordon College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Biology Teacher Education list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,419. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.

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