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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate

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74 Degrees Awarded
$36,616 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate

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 Environmental Control Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental Control Technology is the 216th most popular major in the country with 8,690 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, environmental control technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,537 and had an average of $14,940 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 441 environmental control technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,084 and $22,420 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 74 environmental control technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in environmental control technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental control technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental control technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying environmental control tech.

Top 6 Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 14 associates’s environmental control tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Cloud Technical and Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St Cloud Technical and Community College supports 3,931 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #2 spot on the list. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 194 of the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,217. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s environmental control tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State College of Science, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,864. 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 North Dakota State College of Science]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-college-of-science/student-life/veterans/)

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s environmental control tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ranken Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 212 of the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,346. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Ranken Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s environmental control tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC, 500 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMACC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full DMACC Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Control Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s environmental control tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Dakota Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Dakota Technical Institute supports 1,324 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute]](/colleges/western-dakota-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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