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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 327 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,452 and $26,043 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 229 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,095 and $25,983 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Portland State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.

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

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OIT also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 5,323 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology, 104 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,491. During this same period, 1 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%.

Full OIT Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Portland also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland, 107 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,239. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

GFU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 145 of the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University were GI Bill® students, of which 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 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%.

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