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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,801 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,373 and $24,414 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying ce.

Top 11 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE 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 large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 124 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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.

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.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 260 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were 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. 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot on the list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. 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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 47 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UNM supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were 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 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas 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 85%.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CE for a Master’s list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report

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