by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering, general. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 29 colleges 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 evaluated 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 Wake Technical Community College this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Wake Technical Community College
Austin Community College District is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Austin Community College District
A rank of #3 makes Weber State University one of the top engineering, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full engineering, general. report for Weber State University
Oklahoma City Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Oklahoma City Community College
Normandale Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Normandale Community College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. Ivy Tech Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at Ivy Tech Community College
Century College came in at #7 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 74.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Century College
Utah Valley University came in at #8 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Utah Valley University
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College placed #9 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Central New Mexico Community College
Bristol Community College placed #11 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Bristol Community College
Chattanooga State Community College placed #12 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Chattanooga State Community College scores 73.5 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. See the full engineering, general. report for Chattanooga State Community College
Sinclair Community College came in at #13 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Sinclair Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 70.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Springfield Technical Community College landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. It scores 70.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Springfield Technical Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. Suffolk County Community College scores 69.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Suffolk County Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College scores 69.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Dutchess Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Dutchess Community College scores 68.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Dutchess Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #19 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 68.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Ozarks Technical Community College
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 67.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about engineering, general. at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Virginia Western Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 66.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Virginia Western Community College
Brookdale Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 66.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Brookdale Community College
Tidewater Community College came in at #23 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. Tidewater Community College scores 64.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Tidewater Community College
Monroe Community College came in at #24 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. Monroe Community College scores 63.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Monroe Community College
Tulsa Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 63.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Tulsa Community College
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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