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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

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6,483 Degrees Awarded
$46,264 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 27,376 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,645 and $20,966 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,483 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technologies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate”.

Top 25 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 150 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

ECPI University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 14,353 students enrolled at ECPI University, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,344. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECPI University]](/colleges/ecpi-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 52 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 31 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. During this same period, 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 Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Out of the 52 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 75 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College, 1,809 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. 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 Valencia College]](/colleges/valencia-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 38 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Danville Community College
Danville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Danville Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate. Danville Community College is a public institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Danville Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,411 students enrolled at Danville Community College, 57 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 364 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4,284 of the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,251. 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 Columbia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 148 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Greenville Technical College supports 10,536 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full GTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying engineering tech list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Nicholls State University Veteran Student Life Report

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana

SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 168 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SOWELA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,914 students enrolled at SOWELA, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. 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.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 55 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EFSC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Florida State College supports 13,937 students, and 995 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 554 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,654. 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.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas at Little Rock does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Spartanburg Community College supports 4,108 students, and 161 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,685. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spartanburg Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Midlands Technical College supports 8,794 students, and 1,139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 471 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Midlands Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full MTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. 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.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Among the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern, 516 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,849. During this same period, 4 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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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 469 of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU were GI Bill® students, of which 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 43 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying engineering tech list, Seminole State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Seminole State College of Florida supports 16,298 students, and 737 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 369 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,468. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Seminole State Veteran Student Life Report

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 100 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 294 of the 7,452 students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. 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 Chattanooga State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,763 students enrolled at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,838. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville]](/colleges/george-c-wallace-state-community-college-hanceville/student-life/veterans/)

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 106 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,065 students enrolled at Pearl River Community College, 182 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,403. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Pearl River Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 93 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,582 students enrolled at Tri-County Technical College, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,658. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tri-County Technical College]](/colleges/tri-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 33 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 15,236 students enrolled at Indian River State College, 539 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 315 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,800. 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 Indian River State College]](/colleges/indian-river-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 68 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 9,334 students enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College, 320 were 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. 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.

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Nunez Community College
Chalmette, Louisiana

Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 2,166 students enrolled at Nunez Community College, 67 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Nunez Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking. Tanner, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.

Calhoun Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 216 of the 8,278 students enrolled at John C Calhoun State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,405. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. John C Calhoun State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full John C Calhoun State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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