by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 208 programs that stand out for veteran engineering students, 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 reviewed 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 Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 engineering college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 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 report for Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 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 report for University of Delaware
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top engineering colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.9 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 program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the engineering program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering at University of Georgia
University of South Florida placed #7 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #8 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #10 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about engineering at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the engineering program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran engineering students this year. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best 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, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #16 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering report for California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology placed #17 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 86.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering report for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida came in at #18 for veteran engineering students this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering report for University of Florida
Binghamton University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the engineering program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University came in at #21 for veteran engineering students this year. It scores 85.4 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 program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #22 among the best engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering report for University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Not far behind, these engineering colleges also rank among the best for veterans 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: 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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