2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Construction Engineering Technology is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 460 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 424 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology/technician 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 Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 28 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. 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.
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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB 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 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSULB]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,098. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chico State offers 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 Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSUN]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 25,497 students enrolled at Fresno State, 471 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,324. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fresno State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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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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