2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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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 Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’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 Southwest region, there were 1,837 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,584 and $19,521 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 11 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, OC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,055 students enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University, 81 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,775. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma Christian 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%.
Full Oklahoma Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, Texas Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Lamar University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lamar University supports 16,637 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 353 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. 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 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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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report
Prairie View A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
PVAMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. PVAMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Prairie View A & M University]](/colleges/prairie-view-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)
West Texas A&M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. 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.
Full West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report
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