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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,397 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,950 and $23,007 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 711 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying engineering tech.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 9 were 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 $1,350. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 7,452 students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College, 294 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chattanooga State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 16,298 students enrolled at Seminole State, 737 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 369 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,468. 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.

Full Seminole State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pellissippi State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pellissippi State Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 9,334 students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College, 320 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 146 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,292. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pellissippi State Community College]](/colleges/pellissippi-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate. Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,763 students enrolled at Wallace State, Hanceville, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,838. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville]](/colleges/george-c-wallace-state-community-college-hanceville/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large public school situated in Cocoa, Florida. It awarded 10 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 13,937 students enrolled at Eastern Florida State College, 995 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 554 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,654. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Florida State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Eastern Florida State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NSU]](/colleges/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Jeff State is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 44 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Jeff State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 8,526 students enrolled at Jefferson State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,643. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Jeff State]](/colleges/jefferson-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying engineering tech list, TCTC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,582 students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College, 192 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,658. 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.

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Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland State Community College is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 8 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State Community College also made our “Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Cleveland State Community College supports 3,074 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,390. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cleveland State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State Community College]](/colleges/cleveland-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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