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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master'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 the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 9,524 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 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. 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 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 27 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama 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 87%. 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

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received funds through 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 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 NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 89%, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. During this same period, 347 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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 UofL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 17 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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 86%, 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 UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 223 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology 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 $1,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. During this same period, 33 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The Citadel also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25.Among the 3,740 students enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, 607 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Citadel Military College of South Carolina]](/colleges/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. During this same period, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 91%, 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 Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 92%, 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 UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, FAU supports 30,805 students, and 708 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 397 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU 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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