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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

11 Ranked Colleges
320 Degrees Awarded
$51,561 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 320 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physical sciences 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 general physical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, RIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rochester Institute of Technology supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 received scholarships through 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 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 RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

With a ranking of #8, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, Humboldt State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Humboldt State University]](/colleges/humboldt-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, WKU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.

Full Western Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Turlock, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Stan State also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 11,163 students enrolled at Stan State, 163 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,287. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stan State does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stan State Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physical science list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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 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.

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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emory]](/colleges/emory-university/student-life/veterans/)

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