by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study construction engineering, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 27 colleges that serve veteran construction 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 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 construction engineering colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran construction engineering students better than University of Delaware this year. 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. Read more about construction engineering at University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top construction engineering colleges for veteran students. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about construction engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #3 makes The University of Texas at Arlington one of the top construction engineering colleges for veteran students. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about construction engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
A rank of #4 makes University of Cincinnati-Main Campus one of the top construction engineering colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full construction engineering report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 construction engineering report for Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the construction engineering program at Texas Tech University
Iowa State University placed #7 among the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full construction engineering report for Iowa State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte placed #8 among the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about construction engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #9 for veteran construction engineering students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about construction engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University came in at #10 for veteran construction engineering students this year. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the construction engineering program at Oregon State University
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full construction engineering report for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
University of Illinois Chicago came in at #12 for veteran construction engineering students this year. University of Illinois Chicago scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the construction engineering program at University of Illinois Chicago
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #13 among the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the construction engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus
Marquette University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 55.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full construction engineering report for Marquette University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #15 for veteran construction engineering students this year. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full construction engineering report for Arizona State University Campus Immersion
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Manhattan University came in at #16 for veteran construction engineering students this year. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 53.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about construction engineering at Manhattan University
The University of Texas at El Paso placed #17 among the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at El Paso scores 75.4 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 construction engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Utah came in at #18 for veteran construction engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full construction engineering report for University of Utah
East Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing construction engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full construction engineering report for East Texas A&M University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #20 for veteran construction engineering students this year. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College scores 72.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about construction engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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University of Southern California came in at #21 for veteran construction engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 44.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about construction engineering at University of Southern California
New York University came in at #22 for veteran construction engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about construction engineering at New York University
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #23 for veteran construction engineering students this year. Illinois Institute of Technology scores 68.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full construction engineering report for Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing construction engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 67.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the construction engineering program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 66.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.5, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the construction engineering program at Stevens Institute of Technology
These construction engineering colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 construction 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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