2023 Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 were 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNO also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 8,375 students enrolled at UNO were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,782. 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.

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