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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,535 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,581 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aerospace and aeronautical engineering 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 aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 126 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 169 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. 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 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%. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 76 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 84 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,573. On top of their other funding sources, 347 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 88 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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 86%, 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%.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 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 85%, 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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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 160 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were 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 $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, CU - Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU - Boulder does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Alabama in Huntsville supports 9,999 students, and 645 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 294 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Alabama in Huntsville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #18 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

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 93%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 23 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 77 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 76 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 93%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering list, UCSD has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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