2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s
12
Ranked Colleges
254
Degrees Awarded
$75,373
Avg Salary
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 for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Construction Engineering Technology Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 39 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UH Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering tech list, Clemson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
UA Little Rock also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas at Little Rock does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Read More…
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s construction engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
college factual
