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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 430 people earned their degree in metal fabricator, making the major the 1045th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in metal fabricator. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great metal fabricator 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 metal fabricator program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying metal fabricator.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s metal fabricator degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Penn College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 289 of the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College were GI Bill® students, of which 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 ’s metal fabricator degrees in 2020-2021.
WCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,952 students enrolled at WCTC, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,262. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCTC offers 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 Helena College University of Montana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator. Located in Helena, Montana, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s metal fabricator students in 2020-2021.
Helena College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 1,324 students enrolled at Helena College were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,259. To help with additional expenses, 1 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Fabricator list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 33 ’s metal fabricator degrees in 2020-2021.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. 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.
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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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