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

5 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$66,911 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 341 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,911 and $25,746 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 212 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s”.

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

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

Top 5 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 23 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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