2023 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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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 in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,420 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 16 Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 20 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.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. During this same period, 672 students qualified for 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona 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 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington 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%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
OSU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received funds 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 85%, 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio does offer 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%.
Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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 90%, 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 The University of Texas at Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University 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 90%. 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 85%.
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Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UTEP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds 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 UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
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