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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. 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 Southeast region, there were 40,301 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,769 and $24,379 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 647 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 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. During this same period, 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 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 UF Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK 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 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama offers 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%. 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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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 92%. 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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 800 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 127 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 139 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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 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 University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25.According to our most recent data, Old Dominion University supports 24,286 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 121 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students qualified for 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%.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 172 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 211 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. During this same period, 15 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 86%. 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 390 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, GMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide supports 13,904 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,465. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 65 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were 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 $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami 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 91%.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 24 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi 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 86%.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Citadel Military College of South Carolina supports 3,740 students, and 607 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 382 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The Citadel Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 161 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL 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%.

Full UofL Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 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 $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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%.

Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 415 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 242 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, USF Tampa has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 44 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, UofSC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 999 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying engineering list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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