2023 Best Communications Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
187
Degrees Awarded
$20,257
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 915 people earned their degree in communications technology, making the major the 281st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communications technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $21,549 and had an average of $15,650 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 187 communications technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Communications Technology Schools
The communications tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying communications tech.
Top 2 Best Communications Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s communications tech degrees to qualified students.
OTC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College, 564 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications Tech for an Associate list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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