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2023 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

34 Ranked Colleges
1,339 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 4,812 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,339 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent manufacturing 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 manufacturing engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate

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

Top 25 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 17 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vincennes University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. 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.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Penn College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech 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 $5,500. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. 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 University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 11 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University, 747 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Weber State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 WSU]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,094 students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,023. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Hennepin Technical College]](/colleges/hennepin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College, 1,421 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,632. 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 Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 10 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

LATI also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, LATI supports 2,217 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. 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 LATI]](/colleges/lake-area-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Cincinnati State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 271 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,512. 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 Cincinnati State]](/colleges/cincinnati-state-technical-and-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Owens Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Owens State Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,536 students enrolled at Owens State Community College, 202 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,995. 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.

Full Owens State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

Edinboro also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 165 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. 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.

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,864. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State College of Science does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 21 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 15 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

Macomb Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Macomb Community College supports 16,736 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. 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 Macomb Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Baker College supports 6,028 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,169. 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 147 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying manufacturing tech list, Calhoun Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,278 students enrolled at John C Calhoun State Community College, 216 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,405. 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 Calhoun Community College]](/colleges/john-c-calhoun-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sullivan University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 3,165 students enrolled at Sullivan University were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,619. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Sullivan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCTC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,952 students enrolled at Waukesha County Technical College, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,262. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Waukesha County Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full WCTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 41 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Pearl River Community College supports 5,065 students, and 182 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,403. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pearl River Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Pearl River Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

With a ranking of #21, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying manufacturing tech list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. 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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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying manufacturing tech list, NWTC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,763 students enrolled at NWTC, 299 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,204. 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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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,108 students enrolled at Spartanburg Community College, 161 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,685. To help with additional expenses, 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 Spartanburg Community College]](/colleges/spartanburg-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 379 of the 11,711 students enrolled at FVTC were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,211. 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.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Manufacturing Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 26 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 2,907 students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,608. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Copiah-Lincoln Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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