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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in natural sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural sciences 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 Natural Sciences for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying natural sciences list, UW has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wyoming supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying natural sciences list, Missouri State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 7,349 students enrolled at Northeastern State University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for 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%.

Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Sciences for a Master’s list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were 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. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[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/)

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