2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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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 Civil Eng for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s” ranking looked at 175 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 175 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to civil eng quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 175 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 64 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 97%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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. 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 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.
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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 78 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UIUC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 36 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. UW - Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NJIT also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Of the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT, 164 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 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 89%. 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities is also in the top of our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds 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%.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 75 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 56 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 62 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, NC State is in the top on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received funds through 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. During this same period, 13 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
University of Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received funds through 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #24, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Civil Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 93%. 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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