2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,665 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,648 and $25,060 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng.
Top 25 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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. 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 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 Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 62 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were 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. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full UA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 91 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 31 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Auburn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Louisville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22.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. 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.
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 UofL Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 26 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 89%. 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 Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 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 86%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
UofSC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Florida Tech has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 qualified for 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
Clemson University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 48 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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 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 Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 20 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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With a ranking of #21, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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Mississippi State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Mississippi State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Among the 14,224 students enrolled at USA, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full USA Veteran Student Life Report
Duke University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Duke University supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
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