2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate
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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 in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Science is the 179th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 927 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 862 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science 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 physical science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Physical Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNM Taos did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNM Taos supports 1,046 students, and 32 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $708. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM Taos does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM Taos]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-taos-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 22 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM Valencia also made our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 1,435 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $561. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-valencia-county-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physical Sciences for an Associate list. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM Gallup did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNM Gallup supports 2,174 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $789. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
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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