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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 for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Metallurgical Engineering is the 319th most popular major in the country with 179 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, metallurgical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,658 and had an average of $21,462 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in metallurgical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent metallurgical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the metallurgical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying metallurgical engineering.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying metallurgical engineering list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students received funds through 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 85%, 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 12 bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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%. 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 UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 4 bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 U of U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado School of Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado School of Mines does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Mines Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying metallurgical engineering list, SD Mines has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 146 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota School of Mines 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%.
Full SD Mines Veteran Student Life Report
LeTourneau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s metallurgical engineering students in 2020-2021.
LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,229. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Montana Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s metallurgical engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Montana Tech also made our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 1,650 students enrolled at Montana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,336. To help with additional expenses, 11 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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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Metallurgical Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through 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 UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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