by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study manufacturing engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 14 schools that serve veteran manufacturing engineering. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 manufacturing engineering. college for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the manufacturing engineering. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Colorado School of Mines came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best manufacturing engineering. colleges for veterans. Colorado School of Mines scores 84.0 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 manufacturing engineering. report for Colorado School of Mines
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing manufacturing engineering., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full manufacturing engineering. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
California State University-Northridge came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best manufacturing engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 manufacturing engineering. at California State University-Northridge
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a great choice for veterans pursuing manufacturing engineering., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about manufacturing engineering. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of St Thomas landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing manufacturing engineering.. University of St Thomas scores 78.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 51.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the manufacturing engineering. program at University of St Thomas
University of Wisconsin-Stout placed #7 among the best manufacturing engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Stout scores 77.5 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 manufacturing engineering. report for University of Wisconsin-Stout
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing manufacturing engineering.. The University of Texas at El Paso scores 75.4 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 manufacturing engineering. program at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best manufacturing engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about manufacturing engineering. at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Southern Methodist University placed #10 among the best manufacturing engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 42.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about manufacturing engineering. at Southern Methodist University
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing manufacturing engineering.. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico 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 33.3. Read more about manufacturing engineering. at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #12 for veteran manufacturing engineering. students this year. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 47.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about manufacturing engineering. at Rochester Institute of Technology
Boston University came in at #13 for veteran manufacturing engineering. students this year. It scores 71.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the manufacturing engineering. program at Boston University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #14 for veteran manufacturing engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 67.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full manufacturing engineering. report for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
*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 manufacturing engineering.: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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