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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 989 people earned their degree in engineering-related technologies, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering-related technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,339 and had an average of $21,670 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 203 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering-related technologies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related technologies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
[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 University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech list, UAA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Alaska Anchorage supports 11,953 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. 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 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 University of Alaska Anchorage]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-anchorage/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine 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 $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. 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 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships 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.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 13 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University 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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Idaho State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
ISU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Idaho State University Veteran Student Life Report
Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 9 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 813 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Utah Valley University]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 21 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cincinnati State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 271 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,512. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cincinnati State]](/colleges/cincinnati-state-technical-and-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
East Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech list, ETSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, East Tennessee State University supports 13,713 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. 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.
Full ETSU Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 5,323 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,491. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon Institute of Technology offers 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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Alfred State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.
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Nicholls State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nicholls State University supports 6,769 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nicholls State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nicholls State University]](/colleges/nicholls-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fresno ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Tech for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related tech list, Fresno State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,497 students enrolled at California State University - Fresno, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 University - Fresno Veteran Student Life Report
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