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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

187 Ranked Colleges
8,658 Degrees Awarded
$94,068 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for EE 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 for EE for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 187 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical 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 electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 187 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 508 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

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 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 165 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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Out of the 187 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 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 94%, 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%.

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Out of the 187 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 187 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 74 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ee list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #23 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 were 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 $7,765. During this same period, 0 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%. 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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 87 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 189 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 150 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 176 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ee list, UIUC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 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 96%, 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 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 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. 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 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 86%.

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University of Dayton ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton also claimed a top spot on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UDayton Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #15, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 211 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities is also in the top of our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State excels when it comes to EE quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State 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. 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.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 69 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ee list, UMCP has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE for a Master’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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.

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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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