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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physics and Astronomy for a Master’s

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physics and Astronomy for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physics and Astronomy for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physics and Astronomy is the 356th most popular major in the country with 38 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 38 physics and astronomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physics and astronomy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physics and Astronomy for a Master’s

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

Top 1 Best Physics and Astronomy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physics and Astronomy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying physics and astronomy list, UK has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physics and Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are 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. 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.

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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