by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study metallurgical engineering, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 4 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing metallurgical engineering, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran metallurgical engineering students better than Missouri University of Science and Technology this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the metallurgical engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
A rank of #2 makes South Dakota School of Mines and Technology one of the top metallurgical engineering colleges for veteran students. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology scores 86.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full metallurgical engineering report for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Colorado School of Mines is a great choice for veterans pursuing metallurgical engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Colorado School of Mines scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about metallurgical engineering at Colorado School of Mines
A rank of #4 makes The University of Texas at El Paso one of the top metallurgical engineering colleges for veteran students. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full metallurgical engineering report for The University of Texas at El Paso
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying metallurgical engineering: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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