by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study systems engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 38 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing systems engineering., 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked systems engineering. colleges for veterans:
Missouri University of Science and Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about systems engineering. at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong systems engineering. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top systems engineering. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full systems engineering. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.5 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 systems engineering. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes University of Florida one of the top systems engineering. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at University of Florida
Texas Tech University placed #6 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing systems engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about systems engineering. at University of Central Florida
Colorado School of Mines placed #8 among the best systems 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 systems engineering. report for Colorado School of Mines
Portland State University placed #9 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full systems engineering. report for Portland State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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 systems engineering. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Dearborn ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about systems engineering. at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Florida State University placed #12 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at Florida State University
George Mason University placed #13 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. George Mason University scores 82.2 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 systems engineering. program at George Mason University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide came in at #14 for veteran systems engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the systems engineering. program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing systems engineering.. It scores 80.9 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. Read more about systems engineering. at The University of Texas at Dallas
George Washington University placed #16 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. George Washington University scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at George Washington University
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about systems engineering. at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
University of Arizona placed #18 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the systems engineering. program at University of Arizona
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing systems engineering.. It scores 77.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 45.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about systems engineering. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Colorado State University-Fort Collins landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing systems engineering.. Colorado State University-Fort Collins scores 76.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the systems engineering. program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full systems engineering. report for New Jersey Institute of Technology
Loyola Marymount University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 46.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about systems engineering. at Loyola Marymount University
Cornell University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about systems engineering. at Cornell University
University of California-San Diego placed #24 among the best systems engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.6 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 systems engineering. report for University of California-San Diego
University of Houston came in at #25 for veteran systems engineering. students this year. University of Houston scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about systems engineering. at University of Houston
Not far behind, these systems 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 systems 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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