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2023 Best General Materials Science Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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2 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Materials Science

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 Illinois for General Materials Science” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Materials Science is the 538th most popular major in the country with 600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 2 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials science programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general materials science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Materials Science” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Materials Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Materials Science”.

Top 1 Best General Materials Science Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General Materials Science list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University 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 $399. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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