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2023 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the 219th most popular major in the country with 1,375 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, astronomy and astrophysics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,221 and had an average of $24,484 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 284 astronomy and astrophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,362 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in astronomy and astrophysics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great astronomy and astrophysics 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 astronomy and astrophysics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying astronomy.

Top 3 Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, RIT has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 8 masters’s astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying astronomy list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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