by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 52 programs that serve veteran engineering, general. 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran engineering, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #2 spot this year. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering, general. program will find one at University of Alabama at Birmingham, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arkansas came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Arkansas
University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park placed #6 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University came in at #7 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Texas Tech University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 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 engineering, general. program at University of Connecticut
Texas State University came in at #10 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Texas State University
Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Texas A&M University-College Station
Rowan University placed #12 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Rowan University
Grand Valley State University placed #13 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at Grand Valley State University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #14 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.3 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 engineering, general. report for Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Colorado Colorado Springs came in at #15 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Colorado Colorado Springs
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #16 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo came in at #17 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. University at Buffalo scores 80.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at University at Buffalo
University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Platteville scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #19 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 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 engineering, general. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #20 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of California-Los Angeles
Louisiana Tech University came in at #21 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. Louisiana Tech University scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Louisiana Tech University
Central Michigan University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Central Michigan University scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Central Michigan University
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
Morgan State University placed #24 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Morgan State University scores 78.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Morgan State University
San Francisco State University placed #25 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at San Francisco State University
These engineering, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 engineering, general.: 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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