2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Mining & Mineral Engineering is the 732nd most popular major in the country with 314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 57 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mining and mineral engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mining and mineral engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying mining and mineral engineering.
Top 1 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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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