2023 Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,321 people earned their degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 794 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 204 of the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Pitt State]](/colleges/pittsburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamilton Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Electrical Technology for a Bachelor’s. Hamilton Technical College is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 28 bachelors’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hamilton Technical College also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 120 students enrolled at Hamilton Technical College, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,923. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Hamilton Technical 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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