2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Construction Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 455th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction 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 for Construction Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 16 Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 76 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%. 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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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering list, SD Mines has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,475 students enrolled at SD Mines, 146 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%.
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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 Stevens]](/colleges/stevens-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 9 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 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 $23,878. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago offers 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 landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Illinois Tech supports 6,325 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are 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 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 87%, 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois Tech]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte does offer 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 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 UNC Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
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