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2023 Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

7 Ranked Colleges
2,350 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering” ranking.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 2,350 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,807 and $24,463 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering”.

Top 7 Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,312 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 210 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 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 87%. 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 UST MN Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 309 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UMN Duluth supports 10,275 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Duluth]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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.

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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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Winona State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. 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.

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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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Engineering ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dunwoody College of Technology supports 1,281 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,410. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

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