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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

114 Ranked Colleges
1,663 Degrees Awarded
$59,807 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 114 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and earth sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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Out of the 114 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #20 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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 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%.

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Out of the 114 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 23 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer 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%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 20 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying geology list, UW has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 81 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State were GI Bill® students, of which 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. 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 85%.

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 38 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying geology list, UCSD has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Las Vegas supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas offers credit for military training for eligible 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Geology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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