2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Military Systems for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
109
Degrees Awarded
$16,500
Avg Student Debt
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest Region for Military Systems for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 236 people earned their degree in military systems and maintenance technology, making the major the 314th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, military systems and maintenance technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,861 and had an average of $22,563 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 109 military systems and maintenance technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $16,500 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 109 military systems and maintenance technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great military systems and maintenance technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the military systems and maintenance technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The military systems school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Military Systems for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Military Systems for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying military systems.
Top 1 Best Military Systems & Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Military Systems for an Associate list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s military systems degrees to qualified students.
Cochise College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Military Systems & Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,327 students enrolled at Cochise College, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 214 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,216. 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.
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%.
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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
- *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.
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