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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is the 347th most popular major in the country with 1,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 903 other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University Maritime Academy is a small public school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 4 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields list, Cal Maritime has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 952 students enrolled at California State University Maritime Academy, 3 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 $2,600. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University Maritime Academy 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Maritime]](/colleges/california-maritime-academy/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,159. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 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 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 Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. To help with additional expenses, 13 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
BGSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Morehead State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields list, Morehead State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morehead State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
EWU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, EWU supports 12,349 students, and 647 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 296 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.
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Florida International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,565 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pennsylvania College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
NMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 171 of the 3,278 students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,956. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwestern Michigan College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NMC]](/colleges/northwestern-michigan-college/student-life/veterans/)
Pittsburg State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other engineering technologies & engineering-related fields list, Pitt State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University, 204 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburg State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pittsburg State University]](/colleges/pittsburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
NC A&T also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,612. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina A & T State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Veteran Student Life Report
Shawnee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University also made our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shawnee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Shawnee State University]](/colleges/shawnee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northeastern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern State University supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. During this same period, 1 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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Keene State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Keene State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keene State 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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. BGSU-Firelands is a small school located in Huron, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s other engineering technologies and engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU-Firelands, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,085 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Firelands, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,724. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Firelands offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU-Firelands]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-firelands/student-life/veterans/)
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