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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 New England Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 52,308 people earned their degree in precision metal working, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. 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 the New England region, there were 763 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $9,490 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 79 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in precision metal working. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality precision metal working programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the precision metal working program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 the New England Region for Precision Metal Working 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 the New England Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 13 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Maine Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 3,115 students enrolled at Central Maine Community College, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,082. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Maine Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Maine Community College]](/colleges/central-maine-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 10 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Maine Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,042 students enrolled at Eastern Maine Community College, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,746. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Maine Community College]](/colleges/eastern-maine-community-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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