2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 864 people earned their degree in nuclear engineering, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nuclear engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,111 and had an average of $22,196 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 167 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,919 and $23,919 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in nuclear engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nuclear 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 nuclear engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering.
Top 5 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 27 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 94%, 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 North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Georgia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
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