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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech

6 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech

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 the Plains States Region for ME Tech” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,013 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 246 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,033 and $21,977 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech”.

Top 6 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

UCM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Central Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,398 students enrolled at Pitt State, 204 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,125. 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.

Full Pitt State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Southeast Tech supports 2,330 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. 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.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Tech]](/colleges/southeast-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying me tech list, WSU Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,606 students enrolled at WSU Tech, 163 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,096. 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.

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME Tech ranking. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

McPherson College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 868 students enrolled at McPherson College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,119. 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 McPherson College]](/colleges/mcpherson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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