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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

215 Ranked Colleges
12,194 Degrees Awarded
$70,089 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 CE for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,194 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 215 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying ce.

Top 25 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 215 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 215 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 160 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 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 $4,925. 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 94%.

[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/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 461 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 215 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 422 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 233 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to CE quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 180 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT excels when it comes to CE quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT 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 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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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 144 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 328 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ce list, Iowa State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 177 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 123 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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 92%, 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%.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ce list, UCSD has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 147 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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 94%, 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%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 45 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through 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 88%.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students received funds 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%.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 645 of the 9,999 students enrolled at University of Alabama in Huntsville were GI Bill® students, of which 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. 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.

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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received scholarships through 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology 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 89%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NJIT]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 97%.

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Rest of the Best 33 in Most Veteran Friendly for CE for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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