2023 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 42,490 people earned their degree in welding technology/welder, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 819 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 253 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in welding technology/welder. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great welding technology/welder 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 welding technology/welder program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate”.
Top 7 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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 in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pennsylvania College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate list. This small school is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 33 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3.Of the 1,559 students enrolled at Pittsburgh Technical College, 149 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburgh Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem landed the #4 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 33 of the 131 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,107. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-bethlehem/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Greensburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 127 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Greensburg were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,813. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Greensburg]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-greensburg/student-life/veterans/)
Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small school located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Dubois also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Dubois supports 132 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,525. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Triangle Tech - Dubois Veteran Student Life Report
Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Wielding for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 53 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Sunbury, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,983. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Sunbury]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-sunbury/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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