2023 Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Electromechanical Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 16 masters’s electromechanical engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 8,783 students enrolled at UM Dearborn were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 UM Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Electromechanical Engineering Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s electromechanical engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois Institute of Technology]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Electromechanical Engineering Tech for a Master’s. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s electromechanical engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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