2023 Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
141
Degrees Awarded
$39,000
Avg Cost*
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,275 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical sciences.
Top 2 Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
RIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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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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