College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Virginia, there were 602 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 422 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More EE Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

1
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read More…

2
GMU crest
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 74 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 More…

3
University of Virginia crest
University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying ee list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%.

Read More…

4
Old Dominion crest
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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 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 Old Dominion]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. 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.

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 VCU Veteran Student Life Report

6
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options