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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,215 and had an average of $24,744 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering.

Top 25 Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 29 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, USC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UIUC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds through 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #24 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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 received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 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%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 16 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 88%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are 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 scholarships 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, New Jersey Institute of Technology supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UT Austin has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Clemson has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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