2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 219th most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality astronomy and astrophysics programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying astronomy.
Top 25 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’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 3 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #17 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT 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 $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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%. 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/)
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder also took the #9 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
UIUC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIUC 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s astronomy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UChicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for 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%.
Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UW Seattle has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, University of Virginia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 97%. 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UT Austin has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
San Diego State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Iowa State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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 89%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas offers 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%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 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 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%.
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Boston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #20 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
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Northwestern University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s astronomy degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report
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