2023 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 198 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials 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 general materials engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate 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 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 90%, 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 UT Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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