2023 Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 467 people earned their degree in other physics, making the major the 596th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 248 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other physics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 13 Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.
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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other physics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other physics degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 14 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other physics list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott supports 3,004 students, and 282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,865. To help with additional expenses, 143 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 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. 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 93%. 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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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 16 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other physics list, UC Davis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
Whitworth University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 8 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitworth also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,756 students enrolled at Whitworth University, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,257. During this same period, 19 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Whitworth University]](/colleges/whitworth-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other physics list, RPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
BYU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 92%, 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 BYU Veteran Student Life Report
Bridgewater College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other physics list, Bridgewater has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater supports 1,597 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,809. During this same period, 19 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%.
Full Bridgewater Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other physics degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other physics list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 4,432 students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,958. 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.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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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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