2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Plant Sciences for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Massachusetts for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 13 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant science, general 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 plant science, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Plant Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Plant Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best Plant Science, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Plant Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Science, General Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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