2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s
43
Ranked Colleges
979
Degrees Awarded
$31,221
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Astronomy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,375 people earned their degree in astronomy and astrophysics, making the major the 219th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,221 and had an average of $24,484 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 979 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy and astrophysics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy and astrophysics 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 astronomy and astrophysics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying astronomy.
Top 25 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 30 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomy degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #22 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships 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 85%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomy degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles 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 $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s astronomy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Veteran Student Life Report
Cornell University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying astronomy list, Cornell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 13 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are 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 $3,625. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomy degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying astronomy list, University of Virginia has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
San Diego State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 San Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wyoming landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 7 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students qualified for 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%.
Full University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report
Boston University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s astronomy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #20 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through 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 89%, 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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