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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 369 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s”.

Top 4 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 34 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 94%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 35 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago 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 $23,878. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Illinois Institute of Technology supports 6,325 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 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 87%. 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 Illinois Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Bioengineering for a Master’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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