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2023 Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
802 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Engineering Technology is the 181st most popular major in the country with 3,595 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,222 and had an average of $24,469 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 802 computer engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,380 and $27,274 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech”.

Top 11 Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 90 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying computer engineering tech list, RPI has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 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 91%. 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 RPI]](/colleges/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying computer engineering tech list, Cal U has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 340 of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer engineering tech degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying computer engineering tech list, Excelsior College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 21,974 students enrolled at Excelsior College, 2,603 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2,449 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,255. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Excelsior College 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%.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Penn College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pennsylvania College of Technology supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. 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.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s computer engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,018 students enrolled at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale]](/colleges/farmingdale-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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New York City College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified ’s computer engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

City Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 15,513 students enrolled at New York City College of Technology, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York City College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at City Tech]](/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech ranking. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying computer engineering tech list, Alfred State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alfred State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alfred State College]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 6 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Poly also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 3,044 students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,230. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech list. Pittsburgh Technical College is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s computer engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Pittsburgh Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,559 students enrolled at Pittsburgh Technical College, 149 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburgh Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pittsburgh Technical College]](/colleges/pittsburgh-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Engineering Tech ranking, coming in at #11. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 14 ’s computer engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 8,364 students enrolled at Erie Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,561. 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.

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