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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Southeast Region for Other ME Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other is the 890th most popular major in the country with 395 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 153 mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 40 mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians, other 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 mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians, other 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 the Southeast Region for Other ME Tech for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other ME Tech for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other ME Tech for an Associate”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other ME Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s other ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 were 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 $5,391. During this same period, 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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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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