2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$34,000
Avg Cost*
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 for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,243 people earned their degree in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering, making the major the 408th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 479 mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 36 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 33 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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.
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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn also made our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Dearborn supports 8,783 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. 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%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)
Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees to qualified students.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Utah Valley University supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University 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%.
Full Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees to qualified students.
WPI also made our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute supports 6,920 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full WPI Veteran Student Life Report
Lawrence Technological University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 2,812 students enrolled at Lawrence Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lawrence Technological University 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%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UA Little Rock supports 8,899 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. To help with additional expenses, 0 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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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report
Western New England University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New England did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England University, 81 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,271. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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%.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 bachelors’s mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,676 students enrolled at JWU Providence, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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