2023 Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 568 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 162 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technology 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 engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying engineering technology.
Top 7 Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 171 of the 3,278 students enrolled at NMC were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,956. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NMC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern Michigan College]](/colleges/northwestern-michigan-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. 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.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the #4 spot on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Hamilton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,451 students enrolled at Miami University - Hamilton, 100 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 $2,156. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Hamilton Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate list. Celina, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Lake Campus also made our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 1,749 students enrolled at Wright State University - Lake Campus, 26 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,898. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Lake Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Lake Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-lake-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU-Firelands, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,085 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Firelands, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,724. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Morrison Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Engineering Technology for an Associate list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morrison, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Morrison Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 79 students enrolled at Morrison Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morrison Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Morrison Institute of Technology 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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