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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in California

6 Ranked Colleges
349 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 California for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering Technology is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 349 construction engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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 California for Construction Engineering Tech

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying construction engineering tech.

Top 6 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in California

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 28 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU 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, San Diego State University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSULB supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #3 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 44 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly Pomona 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 87%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 115 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chico State supports 16,746 students, and 354 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN 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 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Northridge does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CSUN]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Engineering Tech list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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