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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$43,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for 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 District of Columbia for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 1 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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