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2023 Best Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Plains States Region for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Astrophysics is the 598th most popular major in the country with 460 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 24 astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astrophysics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the astrophysics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The astrophysical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying astrophysical sciences.

Top 1 Best Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astrophysical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 masters’s astrophysical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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