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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

2 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New York for Astronomy for a Master’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.

Across New York, there were 81 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,379 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent astronomy and astrophysics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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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The astronomy 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 New York for Astronomy for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were 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 $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Astronomy for a Master’s. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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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