2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,165 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,269 and $11,151 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,131 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction trades programs and a strong support system for 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 construction trades program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The construction trades 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 in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate”.
Top 8 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 40 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wake Technical Community College supports 21,760 students, and 1,066 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 564 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,224. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate. Richmond Community College is a small school located in Hamlet, North Carolina that handed out 29 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Richmond Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 2,226 students enrolled at Richmond Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,414. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 3,392 students enrolled at EMCC, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,855. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. EMCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Mississippi Community College]](/colleges/east-mississippi-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 11,181 students enrolled at Hinds Community College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,000. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hinds Community College]](/colleges/hinds-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
ICC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,696 students enrolled at ICC, 141 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ICC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full ICC Veteran Student Life Report
Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Pierpont Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Pierpont Community and Technical College supports 1,613 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pierpont Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 23 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Big Sandy Community and Technical College supports 2,426 students, and 27 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,230. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Big Sandy Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Big Sandy Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Jones County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Trades for an Associate list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Jones County Junior College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 4,535 students enrolled at Jones County Junior College were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,948. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jones County Junior College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jones County Junior College]](/colleges/jones-county-junior-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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