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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oklahoma

3 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Oklahoma, there were 521 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,372 and $25,833 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master’s

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

Top 3 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oklahoma

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 16 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME for a Master’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for ME 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 ME degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list, coming in at #1.Among the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 are 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. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of Tulsa]](/colleges/university-of-tulsa/student-life/veterans/)

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