2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Computational Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computational Science is the 224th most popular major in the country with 1,360 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computational science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,024 and had an average of $22,500 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computational science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying computational science.
Top 18 Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 94 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 155 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational science list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’s computational science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational science list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s computational science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational science list, Notre Dame has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational science students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
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University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational science list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report
Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational science students in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, FIU supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Delaware ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computational science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CCNY supports 15,227 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full The City College of New York Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computational science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational science list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 were 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 $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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New College of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational Science for a Master’s list. New College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s computational science degrees to qualified students.
New College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 675 students enrolled at New College of Florida, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,862. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full New College of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
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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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