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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across 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 Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 23 Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 106 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station 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 $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 120 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma 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%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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 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%.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 51 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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

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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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 26 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were 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 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 85%, 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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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 27 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Texas Tech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

UTSA also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. 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.

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 UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 UT Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 103 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 90%. 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. During this same period, 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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 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%.

Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,162. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for 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%. 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.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. 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.

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 Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report

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Baylor University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Baylor University supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor University Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Tech, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 1,686 students enrolled at New Mexico Tech, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,987. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full New Mexico Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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