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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astronomy for a Master’s

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 44 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively.

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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the astronomy and astrophysics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Astronomy for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s astronomy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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