2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s
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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 Master’s” ranking.
Other Physics is the 596th most popular major in the country with 467 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 6 masters’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other physics list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 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 $3,625. 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.
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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other physics degrees to qualified students.
Stanford also made our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s other physics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 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 $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #5 spot on the list. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CNU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,868 students enrolled at Christopher Newport University, 344 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,614. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Christopher Newport University does offer 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 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 Christopher Newport University]](/colleges/christopher-newport-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other physics list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 34 masters’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
Towson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s ranking. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson also made our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Towson University supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s other physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other physics list, Mines has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mines does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
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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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