2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

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In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 153 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,869 and $26,779 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical 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 chemical 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 South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

1,609 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

922 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

• Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
• Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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