2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in general engineering science, making the major the 342nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 173 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering science 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 general engineering science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The engineering science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 1 Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best General Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were 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. Northern Arizona University 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 Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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