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2023 Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 6,321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 675 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 202 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 18 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying electrical technology list, RIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal U also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania, 340 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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DeVry College of New York
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.

DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, DeVry College of New York supports 1,213 students, and 724 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 626 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,552. In addition to receiving other benefits, 84 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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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s. Farmingdale, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,018 students enrolled at Farmingdale State College, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,431. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 42 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. 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.

Full City Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

FDU also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, FDU supports 7,479 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,737. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus]](/colleges/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying electrical technology list, Excelsior College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 21,974 students enrolled at Excelsior College, 2,603 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2,449 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,255. 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 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 Excelsior College Veteran Student Life Report

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Alfred State is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Alfred State College supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Alfred State College Veteran Student Life Report

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DeVry University - Pennsylvania
Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania

DeVry University - Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit institution located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - Pennsylvania also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Pennsylvania supports 115 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,005. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry University - Pennsylvania]](/colleges/devry-university-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Poly also took the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 3,044 students enrolled at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,230. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Polytechnic Institute does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/suny-institute-of-technology-at-utica-rome/student-life/veterans/)

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Buffalo State also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State were GI Bill® students, of which 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Buffalo State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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