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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 North Carolina, there were 5,153 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,976 and $23,674 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree vets studying engineering.

Top 5 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 800 students in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University 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 $11,409. 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.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 260 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying engineering list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 40 masters’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Engineering for a Master’s. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying engineering list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte offers 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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