2023 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Materials Engineering is the 154th most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,007 and had an average of $23,030 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 324 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,232 and $22,750 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 materials engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying materials engineering.
Top 11 Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 25 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[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 landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report
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