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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Materials Engineering is the 199th most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 324 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station 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 $4,925. 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 25 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are 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 $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.

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 at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 The University of Texas at Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, New Mexico Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 1,686 students enrolled at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,987. To help with additional expenses, 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.

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