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2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

224 Ranked Colleges
8,290 Degrees Awarded
$39,260 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,290 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 224 colleges that offer a degree in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 224 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 63 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 224 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 66 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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Out of the 224 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 94%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill is also in the top of our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to physics quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full UChicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Drexel is in the top on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 65 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, University of Arizona has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 65 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 27 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 37 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 44 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a top spot on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 39 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 195 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, UW Seattle has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - San Diego came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Iowa State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State excels when it comes to physics quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder excels when it comes to physics quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, CU - Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 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%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 89%. 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 Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, UMCP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 34 in Most Veteran Friendly for Physics for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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New York University
New York, New York

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