2023 Best Nanotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 114 people earned their degree in nanotechnology, making the major the 340th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nanotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nanotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nanotechnology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nanotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The nanotech 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 for Nanotech for a Master’s”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Nanotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

7,566 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. 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 ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nanotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - 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. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, South Dakota

146 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nanotech for a Master’s list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s nanotech degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nanotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SD Mines supports 2,475 students, and 146 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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