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2023 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

2 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$44,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,164 people earned their degree in computational and applied mathematics, making the major the 388th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational and applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational and applied mathematics programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying computational and applied math.

Top 2 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying computational and applied math list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computational and applied math degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 92%. 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 Colorado School of Mines Veteran Student Life Report

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