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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States. 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 Minnesota, there were 236 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,327 and $22,718 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota vets studying physics.

Top 6 Best Physics Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 94 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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 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 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Duluth does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Duluth]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth/student-life/veterans/)

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying physics list, Winona State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winona State University 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 Winona State]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics list. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gustavus Adolphus, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,230 students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,970. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gustavus Adolphus College Veteran Student Life Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,953 students enrolled at St Olaf College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,252. During this same period, 4 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full St Olaf College Veteran Student Life Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Physics list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physics degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying physics list, Carleton has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,940 students enrolled at Carleton, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,697. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carleton]](/colleges/carleton-college/student-life/veterans/)

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