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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 179 people earned their degree in general metallurgical engineering, making the major the 831st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 36 general metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general metallurgical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general metallurgical engineering students in 2020-2021.
LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,229. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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