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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,996 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,581 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aerospace and aeronautical 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 aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering.

Top 25 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 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 91%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 169 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #12 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 253 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 126 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 44 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 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 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 94%. 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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 199 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,573. To help with additional expenses, 347 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach 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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 160 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering list, Iowa State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 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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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 101 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UAH supports 9,999 students, and 645 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 294 are 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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAH]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-huntsville/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 73 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering list, UW Seattle has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #5 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. During this same period, 0 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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With a ranking of #22, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 59 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - San Diego landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying aerospace engineering list, UCSD has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Aerospace Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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