2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,586 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,738 and $21,037 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 23 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 59 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Old Dominion also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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 94%. 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 NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. 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 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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With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, Mississippi State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Alabama in Huntsville supports 9,999 students, and 645 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 294 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. 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 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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Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, Auburn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. 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.
Full Louisiana Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 347 students received scholarships 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 14 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga, 431 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report
Jackson State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 6,921 students enrolled at Jackson State, 233 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,435. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Jackson State University Veteran Student Life Report
McNeese State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at McNeese, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,845. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full McNeese State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 604 of the 16,450 students enrolled at UL Lafayette were GI Bill® students, of which 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,336. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
GaSou also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GaSou supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full GaSou Veteran Student Life Report
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #18, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
A-State also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 were 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 $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report
Tennessee State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. 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.
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Florida Polytechnic University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Poly did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida Poly supports 1,422 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,059. 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Polytechnic University]](/colleges/florida-polytechnic-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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.
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