2023 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 510 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Georgia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 197 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Georgia Southern University supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GaSou]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for General Mechanical Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 172 bachelors’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. 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 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 University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)