2023 Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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 Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,768 people earned their degree in engineering technology (other), making the major the 210th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technology (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,018 and had an average of $21,991 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 424 engineering technology (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,828 and $22,112 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 50 engineering technology (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technology (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technology (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 engineering technology (other) 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 Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying other engineering tech.

Top 3 Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

1

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, Ohio

2 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s other engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. 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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2

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, Ohio

101 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$1,499 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cuyahoga Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,499. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands
Huron, Ohio

36 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$2,724 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #3 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s other engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

BGSU-Firelands also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technology (Other) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 2,085 students enrolled at BGSU-Firelands were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,724. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU-Firelands offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.