2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Construction Trades is the 1171st most popular major in the country with 157 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11 other construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other construction trades programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other construction trades program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying other construction trades.
Top 2 Best Other Construction Trades Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mitchell Technical College supports 1,162 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,895. 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 Mitchell Tech]](/colleges/mitchell-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Construction Trades that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other construction trades degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Hennepin Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,756 students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College, 108 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,476. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full North Hennepin Community College 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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