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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

194 Ranked Colleges
7,218 Degrees Awarded
$83,900 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s” ranking looked at 194 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying me.

Top 25 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 194 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 110 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M 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 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 194 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 106 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to ME quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station 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 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 67 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 194 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 112 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 98%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 63 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying me list, UW - Madison has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #17 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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.

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.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 120 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were 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 $8,071. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 148 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 12 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK 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 86%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received scholarships 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 91%, 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 University of Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 62 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U 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. 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #18, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 27 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 95 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, NC State also did well on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 60 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #21, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 18 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 25 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #25, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 24 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 30 in Most Veteran Friendly for ME for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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