You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 89%.
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