2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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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 Materials Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 658 people earned their degree in materials sciences, making the major the 265th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,925 and had an average of $26,966 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in materials sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials sciences 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 materials sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 18 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 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 $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full RIT Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying materials science list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 1 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 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 85%, 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 Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 8 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying materials science list, University of Rochester has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 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 91%, 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%.
Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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 Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 91%. 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 California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report
University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 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 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying materials science list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 2 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 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%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 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 $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.
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Michigan State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 are 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 $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Science for a Master’s list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University also made our “Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, William Paterson University supports 9,635 students, and 133 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,535. During this same period, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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