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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s” ranking.
Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,480 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,093 and $24,582 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering-related fields programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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. 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 Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 are 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 $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, FIU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 14 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, Eastern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Morehead State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, Morehead State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. 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.
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University of Louisville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 58 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 University of Louisville]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received funds 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 92%, 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 South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. To help with additional expenses, 13 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNC Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 431 of the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga were GI Bill® students, of which 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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 UT Chattanooga]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Louisiana Tech Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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