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College Factual, a leading source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes, ranks Xavier as the best school in ��̽�鶹 for military veterans studying chemistry in its 2018 review.

Xavier was ranked No. 1 among the six colleges and universities in the state reviewed by College Factual for program quality and veteran friendliness, topping LSU, the University of New Orleans, ��̽�鶹 Tech, McNeese State, and ��̽�鶹-Lafayette. It’s the second straight year XULA has achieved this ranking.

According to College Factual, its rankings were developed to highlight those schools that offer quality outcomes in a specific major while also offering support and resources to help veterans and active-duty military students thrive. Approximately 80 recipients of the GI Bill are currently attending Xavier.

The report says that based on Payscale Data Survey, a student who graduates from XULA with a degree in chemistry realizes early-career earnings of $42,000 and average mid-career earnings of $75,000. That is 4.7% above the national average of all graduates who make $40,000 in their early career. It is also 11.4% above the average graduate's mid-career salary of $67,000.

Nationally, College Factual ranks XULA's chemistry program 25th out of 413 colleges and universities among the colleges and universities it reviewed when it comes to offering a quality education to veterans in chemistry. XULA improved its ranking position 29 slots over the previous year's ranking of 54.

College Factual, located in Troy NY, provides in-depth coverage of more than 2,500 colleges and universities and over 350 college majors. These insights are available online to students from over 50 countries.