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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Master’s” ranking looked at 10 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computational and applied mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 12 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 133 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 19 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying computational and applied math list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 19 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Mines also made our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado School of Mines offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s list. WCUPA is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, West Chester University of Pennsylvania supports 17,719 students, and 390 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 208 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. During this same period, 9 students received funds through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania, 340 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Cal U Veteran Student Life Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,860 students enrolled at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 313 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,015. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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%.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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