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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Systems Engineering is the 160th most popular major in the country with 3,904 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, systems engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $89,736 and had an average of $21,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 860 systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $83,661 and $23,007 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality systems engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 11 Best Systems 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 Systems Engineering for a Master’s. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 45 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average 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.

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%.

Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 126 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle 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. 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%.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 20 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, GMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 38 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. 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.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying systems engineering list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Florida International University]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s systems engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report

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