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2023 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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482 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 705 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 482 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general civil engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 97 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell does offer 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 64 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

WIT also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 136 of the 4,389 students enrolled at WIT were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,901. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIT 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 WIT Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Tufts also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WPI]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Merrimack 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Merrimack College]](/colleges/merrimack-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western New England, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,271. During this same period, 13 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western New England]](/colleges/western-new-england-university/student-life/veterans/)

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