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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor'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 in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 470 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree vets studying ee.

Top 6 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree vets studying ee list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 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 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 CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 20 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 students qualified for 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%.

Full DU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree vets studying ee list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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%.

Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Mines also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines were GI Bill® students, of which 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 92%. 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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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for EE for a Bachelor’s list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCCS also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.

Full UCCS Veteran Student Life Report

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