by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study automotive engineering technology/technician. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 8 programs that serve veteran automotive engineering technology/technician. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked automotive engineering technology/technician. colleges for veterans:
Minnesota State University-Mankato tops our 2026 ranking of the best automotive engineering technology/technician. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the automotive engineering technology/technician. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Weber State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing automotive engineering technology/technician., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about automotive engineering technology/technician. at Weber State University
Veteran students seeking a strong automotive engineering technology/technician. program will find one at Ferris State University, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the automotive engineering technology/technician. program at Ferris State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best automotive engineering technology/technician. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about automotive engineering technology/technician. at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong automotive engineering technology/technician. program will find one at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, which ranked #5. It scores 74.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the automotive engineering technology/technician. program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Pittsburg State University came in at #6 for veteran automotive engineering technology/technician. students this year. Pittsburg State University scores 72.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full automotive engineering technology/technician. report for Pittsburg State University
Brigham Young University-Idaho came in at #7 for veteran automotive engineering technology/technician. students this year. It scores 56.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full automotive engineering technology/technician. report for Brigham Young University-Idaho
Art Center College of Design ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best automotive engineering technology/technician. colleges for veterans. Art Center College of Design scores 43.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.5, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about automotive engineering technology/technician. at Art Center College of Design
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying automotive engineering technology/technician.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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