by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study structural engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 9 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing structural engineering., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 structural engineering. college for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about structural engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
California State University-Northridge is a great choice for veterans pursuing structural engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about structural engineering. at California State University-Northridge
Veteran students seeking a strong structural engineering. program will find one at University of California-Los Angeles, which ranked #3. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about structural engineering. at University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-San Diego is a great choice for veterans pursuing structural engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 75.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full structural engineering. report for University of California-San Diego
Veteran students seeking a strong structural engineering. program will find one at University of Southern California, which ranked #5. It scores 70.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about structural engineering. at University of Southern California
New York University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best structural engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the structural engineering. program at New York University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best structural engineering. colleges for veterans. Illinois Institute of Technology scores 68.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the structural engineering. program at Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Maine landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing structural engineering.. University of Maine scores 61.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full structural engineering. report for University of Maine
Lehigh University came in at #9 for veteran structural engineering. students this year. Lehigh University scores 57.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.6, and veteran resources 0.0. See the full structural engineering. report for Lehigh University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying structural 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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