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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

37 Ranked Colleges
1,835 Degrees Awarded
$60,554 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,835 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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-related fields program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s”.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 79 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 32 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 36 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 99 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 56 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #10, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Stanford]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 73 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

Eastern also took the #24 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for 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%.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, BGSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 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 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 Clarkson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 12 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 43 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, South Dakota State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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.

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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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga, 431 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering-related fields list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #24, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s list. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Chico State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. 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%.

Full Chico State Veteran Student Life Report

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering-Related Fields for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University, 813 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. During this same period, 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 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 UVU Veteran Student Life Report

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