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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

38 Ranked Colleges
15,001 Degrees Awarded
$64,507 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 23,446 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,300 and $23,146 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,001 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer 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 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 Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1,466 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 564 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. 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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 629 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 524 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 736 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 589 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, OSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 211 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Prescott supports 3,004 students, and 282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,865. In addition to receiving other benefits, 143 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Prescott]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 459 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 655 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. 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 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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 1,295 students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 260 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #24 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 669 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 330 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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 92%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.

SMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. During this same period, 103 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 90%, 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%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #17, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 276 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi supports 10,820 students, and 773 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 357 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 281 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NMSU Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Of the 9,248 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Prairie View A & M University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 322 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 196 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. To help with additional expenses, 68 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 224 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,108. 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%.

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