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2023 Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

4 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across Colorado, there were 78 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,946 and $20,665 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado vets studying ce.

Top 4 Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 29 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

DU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, DU supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 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%.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for CE that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 13 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. University of Northern Colorado does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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