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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

Architectural Engineering is the 436th most popular major in the country with 1,012 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural engineering 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 Architectural Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln does offer 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 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 CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying architectural engineering list, Drexel has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying architectural engineering list, MSOE has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 108 of the 2,673 students enrolled at MSOE were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,618. To help with additional expenses, 26 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSOE 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSOE]](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 5 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. During this same period, 14 students qualified for 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Illinois Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Lawrence Tech supports 2,812 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lawrence Tech 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%.

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