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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil 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. 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 New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 657 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering.

Top 4 Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 84 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NJIT 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 93%, 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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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Stevens also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,200. During this same period, 12 students qualified for 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%.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton University, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,256. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Princeton Veteran Student Life Report

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