Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astrophysical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)