2023 Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Louisiana, there were 238 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 66 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate”.

Top 3 Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

1

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana

516 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$4,849 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 13 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” 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 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 Southeastern Louisiana University]](/colleges/southeastern-louisiana-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

Nunez Community College
Chalmette, Louisiana

67 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$2,452 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nunez Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate list. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.

Nunez Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 2,166 students enrolled at Nunez Community College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,452. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nunez Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Nunez Community College Veteran Student Life Report

3

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, Louisiana

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$5,519 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Industrial Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 28 associates’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.

South Louisiana Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.According to our most recent data, South Louisiana Community College supports 5,855 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,519. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Louisiana Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full South Louisiana Community College 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

Footnotes

• *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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