by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study transportation and highway engineering, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 8 programs that stand out for veteran transportation and highway 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 Washington-Seattle Campus, our #1 transportation and highway engineering college for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about transportation and highway engineering at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong transportation and highway engineering program will find one at Morgan State University, which ranked #2. Morgan State University scores 78.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about transportation and highway engineering at Morgan State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best transportation and highway engineering colleges for veterans. Massachusetts Institute of Technology scores 77.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 45.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full transportation and highway engineering report for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great choice for veterans pursuing transportation and highway engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 76.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about transportation and highway engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of California-Davis is a great choice for veterans pursuing transportation and highway engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. University of California-Davis scores 74.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the transportation and highway engineering program at University of California-Davis
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing transportation and highway engineering. It scores 70.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about transportation and highway engineering at University of Southern California
New York University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing transportation and highway engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about transportation and highway engineering at New York University
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best transportation and highway engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 52.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the transportation and highway engineering program at Illinois Institute of Technology
*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 transportation and highway 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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