2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 491 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,449 and $24,101 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 11 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Pitt Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 22 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook University offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s ranking. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report
Binghamton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Binghamton University Veteran Student Life Report
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Materials Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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