2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geophysics & Seismology is the 757th most popular major in the country with 243 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 7 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geophysics and seismology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Geophysics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also made our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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