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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences 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 for Natural Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural sciences 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 natural sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 473 of the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming were GI Bill® students, of which 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State 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 Missouri State University - Springfield]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, NSU supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

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