2023 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 Production Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,906 people earned their degree in industrial production technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, industrial production technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,940 and had an average of $19,778 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,256 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,968 and $19,078 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,273 industrial production technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in industrial production technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial production technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial production technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech.
Top 19 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Kentucky University supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tidewater Community College]](/colleges/tidewater-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. Danville Community College is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
Danville Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 2,411 students enrolled at Danville Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Danville Community College]](/colleges/danville-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial production tech degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
SOWELA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, SOWELA Technical Community College supports 2,914 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SOWELA]](/colleges/sowela-technical-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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 516 of the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,849. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University Veteran Student Life Report
Nunez Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. Nunez Community College is a public institution located in Chalmette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, Nunez Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,166 students enrolled at Nunez Community College, 67 were 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. 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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With a ranking of #7, John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. Located in Tanner, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, Calhoun Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,278 students enrolled at Calhoun Community College, 216 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,405. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Calhoun Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at John C Calhoun State Community College]](/colleges/john-c-calhoun-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 11 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pellissippi State Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 9,334 students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College, 320 are 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. 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.
Full Pellissippi State Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Alabama Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Production 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. 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 Coastal Alabama Community College]](/colleges/james-h-faulkner-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. Tri-County Technical College is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
TCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 192 of the 5,582 students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full TCTC Veteran Student Life Report
Pearl River Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s industrial production tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,065 students enrolled at Pearl River Community College, 182 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pearl River Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pearl River Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 26 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, Copiah-Lincoln Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College]](/colleges/copiah-lincoln-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. BRCC is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BRCC also made our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 7,376 students enrolled at BRCC, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,839. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baton Rouge Community College]](/colleges/baton-rouge-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Northeast State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blountville, Tennessee that handed out 50 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast State Technical Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,397 students enrolled at Northeast State Community College, 231 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 103 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,322. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast State Community College]](/colleges/northeast-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
Nashville State Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nashville State Community College supports 7,064 students, and 497 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 246 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,234. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nashville State Community College]](/colleges/nashville-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 13 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, LDCC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana Delta Community College supports 3,874 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,693. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana Delta Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full LDCC Veteran Student Life Report
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate list. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s industrial production tech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 1,662 students enrolled at BridgeValley Community & Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,187. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BridgeValley Community & Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BridgeValley Community & Technical College]](/colleges/bridgevalley-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
South Louisiana Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s industrial production tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying industrial production tech list, South Louisiana Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at South Louisiana Community College, 1 were 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. 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.
Full South Louisiana Community College Veteran Student Life Report
ITI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Industrial Production Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 78 associates’s industrial production tech degrees in 2020-2021.
ITI Technical College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 603 students enrolled at ITI Technical College, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,512. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ITI Technical College]](/colleges/iti-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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