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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Precision Metal Working is the 131st most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,754 and had an average of $9,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,199 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,029 and $10,929 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 112 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in precision metal working. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality precision metal working programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the precision metal working program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SWIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, SWIC supports 6,906 students, and 492 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 271 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,194. During this same period, 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 Southwestern Illinois College]](/colleges/southwestern-illinois-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 4,683 students enrolled at Lewis and Clark Community College, 82 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,895. 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 Lewis and Clark Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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