2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,996 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 675 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering 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 general engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 16 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Old Dominion has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Old Dominion University supports 24,286 students, and 1 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion University]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University 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. During this same period, 27 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 89%.
Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
Mercer also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Mercer supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, McNeese State University supports 7,284 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 112 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,845. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. McNeese State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at McNeese State University]](/colleges/mcneese-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Mississippi supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tennessee Tech University supports 10,177 students, and 403 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 229 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,510. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,343 students enrolled at John Brown University, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,115. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 86%. 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 JBU]](/colleges/john-brown-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 3,363 students enrolled at UNCA, 153 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNCA offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Marshall University also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 406 of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,117 students enrolled at UT Martin, 234 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,843. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Carolina University supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Bob Jones University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 3,029 students enrolled at Bob Jones University were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,092. 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%. 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 Bob Jones University]](/colleges/bob-jones-university/student-life/veterans/)
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