2023 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
47
Degrees Awarded
$37,500
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region for Optics/Optical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Optics/Optical Sciences is the 816th most popular major in the country with 196 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 122 optics/optical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great optics/optical 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 optics/optical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The optics/optical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Optics/Optical Sciences for a Master’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Optics/Optical Sciences for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying optics/optical sciences.
Top 1 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Optics/Optical Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 47 masters’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through 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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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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