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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 7,978 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 67 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers 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 University - Main Campus 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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 115 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Marquette has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 90 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 44 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Dearborn supports 8,783 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. 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.

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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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford 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 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 Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 58 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland were GI Bill® students, of which 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Oakland Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

Case Western also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 49 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UIC supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 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 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 UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 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 $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. 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.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 152 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. 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 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan Technological University]](/colleges/michigan-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, University of Toledo has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 68 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Illinois Tech supports 6,325 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. During this same period, 14 students received funds through 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 10 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 87%. 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 Illinois Tech]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Michigan State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University 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 $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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