2023 Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Colleges for Veterans in Alabama
2
Ranked Colleges
1,518
Degrees Awarded
$21,100
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Occupational Safety & Health Technology is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 3,008 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Alabama, there were 1,518 occupational safety and health technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in occupational safety and health technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great occupational safety and health technology/technician 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 occupational safety and health technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Occupational Safety & Health Technology Schools
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 Alabama for OSHA” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA”.
Top 2 Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Colleges for Veterans in Alabama
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 26 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,159. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Jacksonville State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for OSHA. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 1,492 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Columbia Southern University supports 18,533 students, and 4,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,084 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,251. 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 Columbia Southern University]](/colleges/columbia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
college factual
