2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,145 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,669 and $22,079 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 81 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 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 85%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.
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 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 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. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, UT Arlington has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 39 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley offers credit for military training for eligible 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Arizona University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NAU 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 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 NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report
Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for a Master’s list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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