2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$29,200
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,330 people earned their degree in construction engineering technology, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 341 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,364 and $19,555 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech”.
Top 9 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Temple 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 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 124 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
City Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 192 of the 15,513 students enrolled at City Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. 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.
[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/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Farmingdale, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 10,018 students enrolled at Farmingdale State College, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Farmingdale State College 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%.
Full SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred 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, Alfred State supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. 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.
Full Alfred State College Veteran Student Life Report
SUNY Delhi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. This small school is located in Delhi, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Delhi also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 3,077 students enrolled at SUNY Delhi were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,020. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Delhi]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-delhi/student-life/veterans/)
Monroe Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Monroe Community College]](/colleges/monroe-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #8. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FM, 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, Fulton-Montgomery Community College supports 1,946 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,165. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fulton-Montgomery Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Construction Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #9. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
HVCC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, HVCC supports 8,933 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,179. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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