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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s

47 Ranked Colleges
1,519 Degrees Awarded
$64,953 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Materials Engineering is the 154th most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,007 and had an average of $23,030 in loans still to pay off.

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

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

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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 for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 53 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 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. During this same period, 0 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 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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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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #18 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 44 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 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.

Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are 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 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, ASU - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 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 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 28 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 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

With a ranking of #11, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 27 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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. University of Kentucky offers 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%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Wazzu 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

[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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 86%. 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 UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 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 92%, 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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 94%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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 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%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best 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. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s materials engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 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%.

Full Pitt Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 34 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through 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 95%, 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%.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying materials engineering list, UPenn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Iowa State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Materials Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 42 bachelors’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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