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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 1,082 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,796 and $22,518 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 863 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 574 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, UARK has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, JBU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 56 of the 2,343 students enrolled at JBU were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JBU 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 86%.

Full John Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Harding also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harding does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 97 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

ATU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 10,829 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arkansas Tech University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, A-State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. 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%.

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