2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 84 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech”.
Top 4 Best Industrial Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Clarion University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Clarion University supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/clarion-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 10,018 students enrolled at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. 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.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Farmingdale State College]](/colleges/farmingdale-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Buffalo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Buffalo State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Buffalo State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Industrial Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying industrial tech list, Erie Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 8,364 students enrolled at Erie Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,561. To help with additional expenses, 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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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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