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2023 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,460 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,460 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,098 and $20,429 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech” ranking looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction engineering technology 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 Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech”.

Top 11 Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 315 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station 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 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying construction engineering tech list, UH has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction engineering tech degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas 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, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 64 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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With a ranking of #6, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston 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 1,421 of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,632. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #8. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Tarleton State University]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College District were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 51 ’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, 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, San Jacinto College supports 31,110 students, and 862 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 635 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jacinto College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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