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2023 Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

75 Ranked Colleges
1,090 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 75 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.

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.

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

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 47 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 75 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 33 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 20 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Master’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 98%. 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 27 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full UCLA 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 Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - 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 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 qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full UDayton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 34 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 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. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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 91%.

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

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 46 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were 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. During this same period, 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 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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 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 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%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

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 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 Alabama at Birmingham ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

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. During this same period, 68 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 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%.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

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 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 89%. 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 UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, University of Virginia has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 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 received funds through 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 40 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.

Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Processing and Manufacturing 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 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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. During this same period, 13 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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