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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.
General Metallurgical Engineering is the 831st most popular major in the country with 179 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general metallurgical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general metallurgical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general metallurgical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The general metallurgical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying general metallurgical engineering.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general metallurgical engineering students in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general metallurgical engineering degrees to qualified students.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general metallurgical engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general metallurgical engineering list, U of U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. University of Utah does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s general metallurgical engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general metallurgical engineering list, Mines has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 1 masters’s general metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 669 of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. 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 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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LeTourneau University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s general metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general metallurgical engineering list, LETU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, LETU supports 3,122 students, and 106 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,229. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Montana Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Montana Technological University is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,650 students enrolled at Montana Tech, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,336. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montana Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Montana Tech Veteran Student Life Report
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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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