2023 Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,360 people earned their degree in computational science, making the major the 380th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in computational science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying scientific computing.
Top 18 Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s scientific computing degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s scientific computing degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Carnegie Mellon]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 48 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 87%. 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%.
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University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Notre Dame also made our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 41 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 92%. 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 University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s scientific computing students in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. 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.
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 FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Delaware landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 0 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce, 594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. 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.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
The City College of New York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
Vanderbilt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s scientific computing degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
New College of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Scientific Computing for a Master’s ranking. New College of Florida is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s scientific computing degrees in 2020-2021.
New College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 675 students enrolled at New College of Florida, 17 were 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 $2,862. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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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