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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

28 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$91,720 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 947 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering, making the major the 243rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, manufacturing engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,583 and had an average of $26,962 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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%. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying manufacturing engineering list, RIT has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rochester Institute of Technology supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 2 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST MN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,783 students enrolled at UM Dearborn, 159 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. During this same period, 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%.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT also took the #21 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New Jersey Institute of Technology supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying manufacturing engineering list, UW - Stout has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stout offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mines 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #22 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying manufacturing engineering list, CSUN has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. 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.

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 California State University - Northridge]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio offers credit for military training for eligible 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 57 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #20 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. During this same period, 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 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Engineering for a Master’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s manufacturing engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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