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. The list below highlights 54 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing engineering, general., using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on 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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Here are the top-ranked engineering, general. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of Nebraska-Lincoln the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering, general. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Georgia
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arkansas came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about engineering, general. at University of Arkansas
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering, general. program will find one at University of Alabama in Huntsville, which ranked #5. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 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 University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 Texas Tech University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about engineering, general. at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Connecticut ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 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 Connecticut
Texas State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Texas State University
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #11 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Rowan University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 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 Rowan University
Georgia Southern University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Georgia Southern University scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Georgia Southern University
Grand Valley State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 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 Grand Valley State University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. 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. Read more about engineering, general. at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Colorado Colorado Springs came in at #16 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, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Colorado Colorado Springs
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #17 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University at Buffalo scores 80.4 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 University at Buffalo
University of Wisconsin-Platteville placed #19 among 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, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #20 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 University of California-Los Angeles
Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 78.8 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 Louisiana Tech University
Central Michigan University ranked #23 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. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Central Michigan University
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. University of Colorado Boulder scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at University of Colorado Boulder
These engineering, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs 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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