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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,760 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $75,713 and had an average of $25,106 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 540 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,839 and $22,500 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 12 Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 114 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying other engineering list, Clemson has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. During this same period, 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 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 VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

UAB also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 in Huntsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UAH also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 9,999 students enrolled at UAH, 645 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,721. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAH does offer 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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying other engineering list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, NC A&T supports 12,753 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 245 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mercer University supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Mercer]](/colleges/mercer-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 34 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

AAMU also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 421 of the 5,977 students enrolled at Alabama A & M University were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,070. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alabama A & M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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