by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study construction engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 10 schools that serve veteran construction engineering. students especially well, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked construction engineering. colleges for veterans:
The University of Texas at Arlington tops our 2026 ranking of the best construction engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about construction engineering. at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great choice for veterans pursuing construction engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about construction engineering. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Illinois Chicago came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 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 construction engineering. report for University of Illinois Chicago
A rank of #4 makes Manhattan University one of the top construction engineering. colleges for veteran students. Manhattan University scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 53.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about construction engineering. at Manhattan University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing construction engineering., landing the #5 spot this year. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College scores 72.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the construction engineering. program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Southern California came in at #6 for veteran construction engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about construction engineering. at University of Southern California
New York University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full construction engineering. report for New York University
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 for veteran construction engineering. students this year. It scores 68.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full construction engineering. report for Illinois Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #9 for veteran construction engineering. students this year. Stevens Institute of Technology scores 66.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full construction engineering. report for Stevens Institute of Technology
Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 54.5 out of 100. See the full construction engineering. report for Kennesaw State University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying construction 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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