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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 400 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,454 and $26,414 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering-related fields programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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 86%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students received scholarships through 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 90%, 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%.
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Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 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 Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NSU supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering-Related Fields for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, UT Tyler has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 9,781 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler, 397 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Tyler offers 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%.
Full UT Tyler 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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