by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study mechanical engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 158 schools that serve veteran mechanical 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. 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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Explore the leading mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 mechanical engineering. college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 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 mechanical engineering. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes Missouri University of Science and Technology one of the top mechanical engineering. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mechanical engineering. at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong mechanical engineering. program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #3. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mechanical engineering. program at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing mechanical engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about mechanical engineering. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong mechanical engineering. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mechanical engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mechanical engineering. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing mechanical engineering.. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mechanical engineering. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mechanical engineering. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #9 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full mechanical engineering. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing mechanical engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full mechanical engineering. report for San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #11 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mechanical engineering. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #12 for veteran mechanical engineering. students this year. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 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 mechanical engineering. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Stony Brook University placed #13 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mechanical engineering. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mechanical engineering. program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #15 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full mechanical engineering. report for University of Florida
Binghamton University came in at #16 for veteran mechanical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about mechanical engineering. at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing mechanical engineering.. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about mechanical engineering. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing mechanical engineering.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mechanical engineering. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park placed #19 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 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 mechanical engineering. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #20 for veteran mechanical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full mechanical engineering. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Texas Tech University placed #21 among the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 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 mechanical engineering. report for Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida came in at #22 for veteran mechanical engineering. students this year. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the mechanical engineering. program at University of Central Florida
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.6 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 mechanical engineering. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of Connecticut came in at #24 for veteran mechanical engineering. students this year. 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 mechanical engineering. program at University of Connecticut
Colorado School of Mines ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best mechanical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mechanical engineering. report for Colorado School of Mines
These mechanical engineering. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying mechanical 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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