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2023 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Physics for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Physics for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 994 people earned their degree in engineering and applied physics, making the major the 448th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 342 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering and applied physics 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 engineering and applied physics 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 the Great Lakes Region for Applied Physics for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Physics for a Doctorate”.

Top 1 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Physics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 were 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 $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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