2023 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,524 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,016 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 373 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 343 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for 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 87%.
Full UA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 169 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 376 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 138 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 80 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach supports 8,797 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 521 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 285 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, The Citadel supports 3,740 students, and 607 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 382 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,997. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full The Citadel Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 155 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 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 89%, 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%.
Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, University of Alabama in Huntsville supports 9,999 students, and 645 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 294 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. 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 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-huntsville/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 207 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. 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.
Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 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 $1,500. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Mississippi State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 192 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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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Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 288 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 510 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 196 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 39 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
U Miami also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.
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 97%.
Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
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