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2023 Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$40,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,612 people earned their degree in financial mathematics, making the major the 153rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in financial mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great financial mathematics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the financial mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s financial math degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s financial math degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s financial math degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s financial math students in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Financial Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #5 spot on the list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 1 doctorate’s financial math degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Financial Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for 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%.

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