2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
7
Ranked Colleges
4,477
Degrees Awarded
$31,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences is the 38th most popular major in the country with 4,477 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, military technologies and applied sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,323 and had an average of $20,911 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in military technologies and applied sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent military technologies and applied sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the military technologies and applied sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying military technologies & applied sciences.
Top 7 Best Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 183 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full Webster Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 160 diplomas to qualified ’s military technologies and applied sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying military technologies & applied sciences list, Norwich has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich University were GI Bill® students, of which 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,528. In addition to receiving other benefits, 55 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Norwich Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 184 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 191 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying military technologies & applied sciences list, Maryville U has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Maryville University of Saint Louis offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryville U]](/colleges/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mercyhurst University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 92 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercyhurst also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,790 students enrolled at Mercyhurst, 104 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,325. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercyhurst offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Mercyhurst University Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 47 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Military Technologies & Applied Sciences list. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 974 ’s military technologies and applied sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 3,327 students enrolled at Cochise County Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 214 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,216. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cochise County Community College District 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cochise County Community College District]](/colleges/cochise-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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