You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in military technologies & applied sciences. It is ranked #31 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of military technologies & applied sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 263 master's degrees in military technologies & applied sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to military technologies & applied sciences students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other military technologies & applied sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for military technologies & applied sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized military technologies & applied sciences related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for military technologies & applied sciences students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Military Technologies & Applied Sciences in the Plains States Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in military technologies & applied sciences.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).