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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New York, there were 542 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,182 and $9,528 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 163 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in precision metal working. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great precision metal working 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 precision metal working program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The precision metal working 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 New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important 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.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree vets studying precision metal working.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College, 301 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. 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.
Full Alfred State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MVCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 5,704 students enrolled at MVCC, 132 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,632. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MVCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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