2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,431 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s”.
Top 23 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE 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. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 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/)
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma 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 87%. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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 The University of Texas at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying ee list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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.
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 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 90 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are 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. 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 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 87%, 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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Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University does offer 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%. 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 26 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #15, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
PVAMU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU were GI Bill® students, of which 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. PVAMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Prairie View A & M University]](/colleges/prairie-view-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying ee list, OC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 2,055 students enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,775. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%.
Full Oklahoma Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Kingsville supports 6,932 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCO]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
LeTourneau University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LETU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22.Of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,229. During this same period, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LETU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LETU]](/colleges/letourneau-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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