2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
75
Ranked Colleges
2,464
Degrees Awarded
$32,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,464 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering.
Top 25 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 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 $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read More…
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. During this same period, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)
Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Read More…
North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 40 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read More…
James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, JMU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 More…
East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GVSU]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. To help with additional expenses, 73 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gonzaga 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Gonzaga Veteran Student Life Report
Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 116 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read More…
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report
Miami University - Oxford landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 12 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read More…
University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
Calvin University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Calvin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 34 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 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%.
Read More…
Texas Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students received scholarships through 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 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%.
Read More…
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
McNeese State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full McNeese State University Veteran Student Life Report
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Rowan supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. 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 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 More…
California State University - Long Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 89%.
Read More…
University of Mississippi came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
Boise State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.
Full Boise State University Veteran Student Life Report
college factual
