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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate

1 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 38 people earned their degree in physics and astronomy, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physics and astronomy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics and astronomy 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 physics and astronomy 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 for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying physics and astronomy.

Top 1 Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics and Astronomy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s physics and astronomy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics and Astronomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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