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2023 Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Engineering for a Doctorate

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 Illinois for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 427 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,796 and $27,000 respectively.

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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Engineering for a Doctorate

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

Top 1 Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 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.

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