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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. 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 Montana 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 Montana, there were 179 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,022 and $14,243 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 67 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,073 and $20,221 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in precision metal working. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent precision metal working programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Montana for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for montana associate degree vets studying precision metal working.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
Helena College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Montana” ranking.Among the 1,324 students enrolled at Helena College, 88 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,259. During this same period, 1 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 Helena College University of Montana]](/colleges/helena-college-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Flathead Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalispell, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Flathead Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Montana” list.Among the 2,049 students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,263. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Flathead Valley Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Flathead Valley Community College]](/colleges/flathead-valley-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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