2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Materials Engineering is the 199th most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 704 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and a strong support system for 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 in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate”.
Top 15 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. UF 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 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 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%.
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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, UAB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for 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%. 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 UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
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Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
Auburn also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.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.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Auburn University]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Tech supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. During this same period, 2 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, UA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 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 87%, 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%.
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Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. During this same period, 8 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%. 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 University of Central Florida]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tuskegee University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tuskegee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,747 students enrolled at Tuskegee, 133 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,189. 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.
Full Tuskegee Veteran Student Life Report
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