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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor'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 ME for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,420 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,438 and $23,451 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,367 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 ME for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 34 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 400 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 273 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, ASU - 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 98 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 240 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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%. 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 UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 305 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. 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%. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 256 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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 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 85%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 38 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying me list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 282 of the 3,004 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Prescott were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,865. On top of their other funding sources, 143 students received scholarships through 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%.

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

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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%.

Full UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. 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 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 UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 274 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #24 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 234 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. 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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Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 73 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying me list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SMU supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 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 90%. 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 Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU were GI Bill® students, of which 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,470. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. PVAMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying me list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley 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%.

[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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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Texas A&M Kingsville supports 6,932 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Kingsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 58 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The 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 Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Tulsa supports 3,960 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Tulsa]](/colleges/university-of-tulsa/student-life/veterans/)

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 37 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

LETU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 106 of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,229. To help with additional expenses, 18 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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