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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,582 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,518 and $23,203 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,006 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 physical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. 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%. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 44 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. John Carroll is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 25 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

John Carroll also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 3,278 students enrolled at John Carroll were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,539. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at John Carroll]](/colleges/john-carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 25 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. 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.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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