College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 157 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank General Materials Engineering Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Materials Processing and Manufacturing Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing.

Top 2 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.

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

2

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were 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 qualified for 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 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options