by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study civil engineering technologies/technicians, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 22 programs that stand out for veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students better than Nassau Community College this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at Nassau Community College
A rank of #2 makes University of North Carolina at Charlotte one of the top civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veteran students. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for St Cloud Technical and Community College
Dakota County Technical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for Dakota County Technical College
University of Houston-Downtown placed #6 among the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. University of Houston-Downtown scores 74.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at University of Houston-Downtown
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Murray State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. It scores 73.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for Murray State University
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #9 for veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students this year. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at State Technical College of Missouri
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #10 for veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students this year. It scores 72.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering technologies/technicians. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 47.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology
Fairmont State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 70.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at Fairmont State University
University of Southern California came in at #13 for veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students this year. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for University of Southern California
Idaho State University placed #14 among the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. Idaho State University scores 70.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at Idaho State University
Stark State College landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering technologies/technicians. It scores 70.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at Stark State College
Farmingdale State College placed #16 among the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. It scores 68.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for Farmingdale State College
SUNY Polytechnic Institute placed #17 among the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
CUNY New York City College of Technology landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering technologies/technicians. The school's overall veterans score is 66.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at CUNY New York City College of Technology
Tidewater Community College placed #19 among the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. It scores 64.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at Tidewater Community College
South Central College landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering technologies/technicians. The school's overall veterans score is 62.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about civil engineering technologies/technicians at South Central College
Central Maine Community College came in at #21 for veteran civil engineering technologies/technicians students this year. It scores 59.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full civil engineering technologies/technicians report for Central Maine Community College
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans. University of Maryland Eastern Shore scores 58.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the civil engineering technologies/technicians program at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying civil engineering technologies/technicians: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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