2023 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,259 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,375 and $25,597 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 123 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 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 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 29 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying ce list, Case Western has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. To help with additional expenses, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report
Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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 WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Loyola University Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan Technological University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan Tech supports 6,873 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. 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.
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%.
Full Michigan Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Lawrence Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2020-2021.
Lawrence Tech also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,812 students enrolled at Lawrence Tech, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,401. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for 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%.
Full Lawrence Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Northwestern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 43 masters’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #19, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Master’s list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology supports 1,990 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,655. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
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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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