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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Structural Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Structural Engineering is the 673rd most popular major in the country with 332 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in structural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality structural engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the structural engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying structural engineering.

Top 10 Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying structural engineering list, NYU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s structural engineering degrees to qualified students.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, California State University - Northridge supports 40,381 students, and 680 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 336 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Structural Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s structural engineering degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh University, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,051. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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