2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Construction Engineering Technology is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,452 and had an average of $22,347 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,460 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,098 and $20,429 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 903 construction engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 288 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction engineering tech list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. 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 Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received funds 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 85%. 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
SHSU also made our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Construction Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s construction engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tarleton State University supports 14,016 students, and 755 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 317 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. 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.
Full Tarleton Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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