2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate
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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 for General Materials Science for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Materials Science is the 538th most popular major in the country with 600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials science 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 general materials science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying general materials science.
Top 13 Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying general materials science list, UCR has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Riverside supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full UCR Veteran Student Life Report
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Rochester landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 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 85%. 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 Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.
Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
University of Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Rowan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying general materials science list, Rowan has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. 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 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 Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Materials Science for a Doctorate list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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