by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 272 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering., 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes Missouri University of Science and Technology one of the top electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veteran students. Missouri University of Science and Technology scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #7 for veteran electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. students this year. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #8 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering.. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #11 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #12 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #15 for veteran electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. students this year. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #16 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering.. It scores 86.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida placed #18 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Florida
Binghamton University placed #19 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Citadel Military College of South Carolina placed #21 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. Citadel Military College of South Carolina scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. report for Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Western Michigan University placed #22 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering.. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing electrical, electronics, and communications engineering.. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz placed #25 among the best electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. at University of California-Santa Cruz
These electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges also placed near the top this year:
These electrical, electronics, and communications engineering. colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 82.53 |
| 52 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82.53 |
| 53 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 54 | Florida State University | 82.43 |
| 55 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
*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 electrical, electronics, and communications 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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