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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,360 people earned their degree in computational science, making the major the 380th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 291 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computational science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree vets studying scientific computing.

Top 2 Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Scientific Computing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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