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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist is the 480th most popular major in the country with 3,285 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across South Carolina, there were 174 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 66 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,384 and $21,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in machine tool technology/machinist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great machine tool technology/machinist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the machine tool technology/machinist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1.Of the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s machine tool tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,685. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spartanburg Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 23 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Machine Tool Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s machine tool tech students in 2020-2021.
Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Florence-Darlington Technical College supports 3,315 students, and 169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florence-Darlington Technical College does offer 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
- *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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