The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Applied Physics for a Master’s”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Applied Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Applied Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 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 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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