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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 for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students received funds through 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 94%, 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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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, SMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Doctorate ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stevens supports 7,257 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Stevens Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
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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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