2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Chemistry is the 504th most popular major in the country with 710 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in other chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other chemistry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying other chemistry.
Top 7 Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s other chemistry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 are 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 $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 4 doctorate’s other chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. During this same period, 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 92%, 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%.
Full Colorado School of Mines Veteran Student Life Report
University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other chemistry list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Merced landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,018 students enrolled at University of California - Merced, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Merced]](/colleges/university-of-california-merced/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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