2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,946 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 403 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. 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 ECU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 179 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECPI University supports 14,353 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,344. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ECPI University]](/colleges/ecpi-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 167 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 126 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Among the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. 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 Southern Miss Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 64 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22.Of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Jacksonville State University Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Murray State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Murray State University supports 9,449 students, and 401 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Murray State Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 149 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report
Valencia College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 31 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Valencia College supports 45,949 students, and 1,809 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 965 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,696. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valencia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valencia College]](/colleges/valencia-college/student-life/veterans/)
East Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 54 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. 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 ETSU]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Morehead State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Morehead State University supports 9,304 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. 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.
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With a ranking of #16, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Florida Institute of Technology supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Florida Tech Veteran Student Life Report
University of Memphis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering tech list, UofM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 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 #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 83 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to 683 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 53 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also took the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 11,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 431 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UT Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University, 403 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,510. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Tennessee Technological University]](/colleges/tennessee-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Veteran Student Life Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 604 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,336. To help with additional expenses, 4 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette]](/colleges/university-of-louisiana-lafayette/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Engineering Tech for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 bachelors’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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