2023 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 EE Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,592 people earned their degree in electronics engineering technology, making the major the 130th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, electronics engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,304 and had an average of $24,888 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,347 electronics engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in electronics engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electronics engineering technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electronics engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
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 EE Tech for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 86 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 18 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 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. 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.
Full SIUC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 19 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 371 of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,159. 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.
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Valencia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also made our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,809 of the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College were GI Bill® students, of which 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valencia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were 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 $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 OSU Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. 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.
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 IUPUI]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania, 340 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ee tech list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also took the #22 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, DeVry College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 1,213 students enrolled at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, 724 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 626 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,552. During this same period, 84 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry College of New York]](/colleges/devry-college-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Idaho State University supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Ferris State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Ferris supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Ferris Veteran Student Life Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s EE tech degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, MSU Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #21, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Middle Tennessee State University supports 22,080 students, and 1,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 799 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. 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.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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South Dakota State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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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With a ranking of #24, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE tech students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,697. 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.
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Farmingdale State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for EE Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 45 bachelors’s EE tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,018 students enrolled at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,431. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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%.
Full Farmingdale State College Veteran Student Life Report
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