2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 179 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying engineering.
Top 25 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 255 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, U-M has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 257 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - 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 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 179 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 163 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 179 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 179 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 365 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 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 $7,765. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 244 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 48 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 41 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 201 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC is also in the top of our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 94%. 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 135 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
UCLA excels when it comes to engineering quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 111 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%.
Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
Cornell University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 81 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
University of Iowa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 97 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 58 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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 89%, 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 214 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were 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. North Carolina State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Iowa State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA 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 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
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