2023 Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$27,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 538 people earned their degree in physical sciences (other), making the major the 276th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,982 and had an average of $26,811 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences (other) programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 2 Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Physical Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s physical sciences (other) degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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