2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate
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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 Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,540 people earned their degree in industrial technology/technician, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,218 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 379 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in industrial technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate”.
Top 7 Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 31 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also made our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate list. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College also made our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 2,411 students enrolled at Danville Community College, 57 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,159. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Danville Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Danville Community College]](/colleges/danville-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial tech list, Southeastern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern, 516 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,849. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeastern Louisiana University]](/colleges/southeastern-louisiana-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nunez Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial tech list, Nunez Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nunez Community College supports 2,166 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,452. 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 Nunez Community College]](/colleges/nunez-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Alabama Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bay Minette, Alabama. It awarded 73 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial tech list, Coastal Alabama Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,653 students enrolled at Coastal Alabama Community College, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,156. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coastal Alabama Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Coastal Alabama Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Northeast State Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northeast State Community College supports 5,397 students, and 231 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 103 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,322. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast State Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at South Louisiana 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,519. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Louisiana Community College]](/colleges/south-louisiana-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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