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2023 Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

55 Ranked Colleges
2,186 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in general systems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general systems 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 general systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 89 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 205 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

MIT also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, USC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were 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 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 91%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 45 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University 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 $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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. 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 95%. 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. During this same period, 13 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 85%, 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Worldwide were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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%.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, GMU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 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 $1,793. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 29 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for 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.

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

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University 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. Drexel University 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s general systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Tech]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, WUSTL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 5 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 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. 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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer 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 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 UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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