2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’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 for Engineering Technology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - 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 Drexel University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying engineering technology list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also made our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers 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 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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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
OSU also made our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying engineering technology list, ETSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 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 ETSU]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are 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 does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 19 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. 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 Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report
Murray State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Pittsburg State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 20 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,398 students enrolled at Pitt State, 204 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Central Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Technology for a Master’s list. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Washington University]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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