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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering

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187 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architectural Engineering is the 239th most popular major in the country with 1,012 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,501 and had an average of $25,395 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 187 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,368 and $23,707 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in architectural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural engineering 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 architectural engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering”.

Top 4 Best Architectural Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln offers 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%. 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 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 KU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 70 ’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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