2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geological & Geophysical Engineering
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,400
Avg Cost*
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 in the Southeast Region for Geological & Geophysical Engineering” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 325 people earned their degree in geological and geophysical engineering, making the major the 726th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11 geological and geophysical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and geophysical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geological and geophysical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Southeast Region for Geological & Geophysical Engineering” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geological & Geophysical Engineering
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying geological & geophysical engineering.
Top 1 Best Geological & Geophysical Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Geological & Geophysical Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s geological and geophysical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Mississippi supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi does offer 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.
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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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