by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied engineering technologies/technicians, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 1 college ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing applied engineering technologies/technicians, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading applied engineering technologies/technicians colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is Sam Houston State University, our #1 applied engineering technologies/technicians college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied engineering technologies/technicians report for Sam Houston State University
*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 applied engineering technologies/technicians: 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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