by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study civil engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 137 schools that stand out for veteran civil engineering. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 civil engineering. college for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the civil engineering. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering. at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the civil engineering. program at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about civil engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the civil engineering. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full civil engineering. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #9 among the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about civil engineering. at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #10 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about civil engineering. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #11 among the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about civil engineering. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full civil engineering. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus placed #13 among the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #15 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the civil engineering. program at California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #16 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology scores 86.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the civil engineering. program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering. program at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #18 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the civil engineering. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the civil engineering. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #20 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the civil engineering. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about civil engineering. at University of Arkansas
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #22 among the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about civil engineering. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky placed #23 among the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full civil engineering. report for University of Kentucky
Texas Tech University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering. colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full civil engineering. report for Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida came in at #25 for veteran civil engineering. students this year. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about civil engineering. at University of Central Florida
Not far behind, these civil engineering. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying civil engineering.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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