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2023 Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

16 Ranked Colleges
282 Degrees Awarded
$109,775 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,870 and had an average of $24,467 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction 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 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

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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. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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New York University
New York, New York

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. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 39 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying construction engineering list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for 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 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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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, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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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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. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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%.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 3 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 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. During this same period, 79 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stevens]](/colleges/stevens-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. 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.

UIC also made our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago 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 $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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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. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 21 masters’s construction engineering degrees 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 Institute of Technology supports 6,325 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois Institute of Technology]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Construction Engineering for a Master’s list. Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,812 students enrolled at Lawrence Tech, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Lawrence Technological University]](/colleges/lawrence-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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