2023 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Welding Technology/Welder is the 215th most popular major in the country with 42,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 16,885 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 493 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in welding technology/welder. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent welding technology/welder 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 welding technology/welder program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate”.
Top 7 Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College supports 8,677 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College]](/colleges/mississippi-gulf-coast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate list. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s wielding degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pearl River Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,065 students enrolled at Pearl River Community College, 182 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Pitt Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s wielding degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt Community College supports 7,688 students, and 332 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,582. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 5,409 students enrolled at Holmes Community College, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,642. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
ATI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 461 students enrolled at Advanced Technology Institute, 296 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 263 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,228. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Advanced Technology Institute]](/colleges/advanced-technology-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Jones County Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate ranking. Jones County Junior College is a small school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 14 associates’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.
Jones County Junior College also made our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 4,535 students enrolled at Jones County Junior College, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jones County Junior College]](/colleges/jones-county-junior-college/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Wielding for an Associate list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Welding Technology/Welder Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,624 students enrolled at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 110 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,341. To help with additional expenses, 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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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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