Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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