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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,285 people earned their degree in machine tool technology/machinist, making the major the 480th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 329 machine tool technology/machinist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the machine tool technology/machinist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying machine tool tech.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s machine tool tech students in 2020-2021.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima Community College, 853 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,036. 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 Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s machine tool tech students in 2020-2021.
DMC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 628 of the 10,678 students enrolled at Del Mar College were GI Bill® students, of which 339 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Del Mar College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DMC]](/colleges/del-mar-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Machine Tool Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s machine tool tech students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College 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 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Amarillo College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Amarillo College]](/colleges/amarillo-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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