2023 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
4,756
Degrees Awarded
$36,120
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,756 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
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.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying engineering.
Top 7 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Utah Valley University supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Platteville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,547 students enrolled at UW - Platteville, 263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,136. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Platteville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Platteville]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wake Technical Community College supports 21,760 students, and 1,066 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 564 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,224. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 39 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Monroe Community College]](/colleges/monroe-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 27 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying engineering list, WSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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With a ranking of #7, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering for an Associate list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, College of Staten Island CUNY supports 12,797 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,068. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSI]](/colleges/cuny-college-of-staten-island/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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