2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Mechanics is the 308th most popular major in the country with 272 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering mechanics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,399 and had an average of $24,558 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering mechanics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering mechanics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering mechanics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying engineering mechanics.
Top 8 Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s engineering mechanics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying engineering mechanics list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering mechanics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering mechanics students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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%. 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. 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 97%. 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 Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Mechanics for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 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 Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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