2023 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 103 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying bioengineering.
Top 26 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 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 $4,925. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 96%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 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 funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 103 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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 qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. 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 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 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. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, 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%. 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.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Utah landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 18 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 21 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 94%. 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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With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Kentucky landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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University of Iowa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - San Diego ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 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 94%. 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 University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #24 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
UPenn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
University of Kansas ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
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