2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate
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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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 853 people earned their degree in medical scientist, making the major the 484th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in medical scientist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medical scientist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medical scientist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying medical scientist.
Top 16 Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medical scientist degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. 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.
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 95%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for 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 93%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UND supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medical scientist degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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%.
Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medical scientist students in 2020-2021.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Dakota supports 9,459 students, and 332 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 6 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying medical scientist list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medical scientist degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying medical scientist list, Yale has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%.
Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 48 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
RMUoHP also took the #6 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,193 students enrolled at RMUoHP, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,310. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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West Virginia University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia University]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai also made our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 1,298 students enrolled at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through 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 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 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai]](/colleges/icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai/student-life/veterans/)
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Scientist for a Doctorate list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor College of Medicine, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,607 students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,108. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Baylor College of Medicine Veteran Student Life Report
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