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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.

Across Arkansas, there were 280 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 274 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

JBU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 56 of the 2,343 students enrolled at JBU were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,115. To help with additional expenses, 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ATU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. 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.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.According to our most recent data, A-State supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. 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 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 A-State]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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