2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,586 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $21,037 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 682 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering 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 general engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 16 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, JMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 JMU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mercer supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. During this same period, 3 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 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 Mercer Veteran Student Life Report
McNeese State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 63 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, McNeese State University supports 7,284 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 112 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,845. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. McNeese State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at McNeese State University]](/colleges/mcneese-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Ole Miss has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. During this same period, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. 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 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 Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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.
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%.
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John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
JBU also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 2,343 students enrolled at JBU, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,115. During this same period, 8 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full JBU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNCA supports 3,363 students, and 153 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
UT Martin also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 7,117 students enrolled at UT Martin, 234 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,843. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Martin offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Martin]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-martin/student-life/veterans/)
Western Carolina University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, WCU supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report
Bob Jones University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Bob Jones University supports 3,029 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,092. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. 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 Bob Jones University Veteran Student Life Report
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