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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics 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 New York for Physics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across New York, there were 1,121 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,707 and $21,902 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in New York for Physics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree vets studying physics.

Top 10 Best Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 55 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 26 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook 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 90%.

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Albany 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%.

Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, RPI supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 59 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 RPI]](/colleges/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter College]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

CCNY also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, CCNY supports 15,227 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. 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%.

Full CCNY Veteran Student Life Report

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