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2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech

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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,187 people earned their degree in civil engineering technology/technician, making the major the 425th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 273 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying civil engineering tech.

Top 7 Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 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%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Pennsylvania College of Technology supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pennsylvania College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, FDU supports 7,479 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,737. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FDU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FDU]](/colleges/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 15,513 students enrolled at New York City College of Technology, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,849. 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 New York City College of Technology]](/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech list. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 15 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying civil engineering tech list, SUNY Poly has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 3,044 students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,230. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/suny-institute-of-technology-at-utica-rome/student-life/veterans/)

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech list. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s civil engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Erie Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 8,364 students enrolled at Erie Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,561. 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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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Civil Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #7. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 11 ’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

HVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,933 students enrolled at Hudson Valley Community College, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,179. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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