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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 940 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 753 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering 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 general civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering.

Top 11 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #4 spot on the list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Villanova supports 11,032 students, and 997 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 824 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. To help with additional expenses, 41 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

YCP also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 4,039 students enrolled at YCP were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,343. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. YCP 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 York College of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/york-college-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Pitt Johnstown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 2,356 students enrolled at Pitt Johnstown, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,575. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt Johnstown 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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehigh also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1.Among the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh, 34 are 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 $15,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lehigh]](/colleges/lehigh-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Lafayette is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 2,514 students enrolled at Lafayette were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,418. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Bucknell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bucknell is a small school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Bucknell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 3,726 students enrolled at Bucknell 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 $23,865. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Widener also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #9.Of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener University, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Widener University]](/colleges/widener-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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