2023 Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s” 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 Plains States region, there were 251 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 engineering technology 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 Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering technology 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 engineering technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 5 Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 22 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 28 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Missouri State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Bemidji State University also made our “Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Bemidji State University supports 4,577 students, and 128 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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