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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering” ranking analyzed 2 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.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #1 spot on the list. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s general metallurgical engineering degrees to qualified students.
LETU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LETU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LETU]](/colleges/letourneau-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Metallurgical Engineering list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general metallurgical engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are 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. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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