2023 Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering Science is the 342nd most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 192 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying engineering science.
Top 4 Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 26 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 11 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 Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 30 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kettering University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 27 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kettering, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kettering University supports 2,030 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kettering University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kettering University]](/colleges/kettering-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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