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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,519 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials 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 materials engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing.

Top 25 Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.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 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. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 73 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 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 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. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 94%.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 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 $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, Purdue has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 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 $7,765. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 68 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 35 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. 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 95%. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 37 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships 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 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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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships 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 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. 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 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 66 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 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%. 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 landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State does offer 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 41 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 33 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA 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 $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of Maryland - College Park offers 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 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 UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for 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 89%. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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With a ranking of #25, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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