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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology, making the major the 477th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general atmospheric sciences and meteorology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general atmospheric sciences and meteorology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying general meteorology.

Top 21 Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 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 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general meteorology list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #11, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 2 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general meteorology list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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 Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general meteorology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general meteorology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UNR also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. 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.

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 University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wyoming]](/colleges/university-of-wyoming/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general meteorology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

With a ranking of #19, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University at Albany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Albany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Meteorology for a Master’s list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 masters’s general meteorology degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM also made our “Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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