2023 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$39,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Far Western US Region for Genetic Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 288 people earned their degree in genetic counseling/counselor, making the major the 706th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 24 genetic counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Genetic Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in genetic counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality genetic counseling/counselor programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the genetic counseling/counselor program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Genetic Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying genetic counseling/counselor.
Top 2 Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Genetic Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s genetic counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Genetic Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KGI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 631 students enrolled at KGI were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,724. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full KGI Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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