2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communications Technology/Technician for an Associate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communications Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 915 people earned their degree in communications technology/technician, making the major the 607th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 54 communications technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 communications technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communications Technology/Technician for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communications Technology/Technician for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Communications Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communications Technology/Technician for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications tech students in 2020-2021.
OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 11,237 students enrolled at OTC, 564 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ozarks Technical Community College]](/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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