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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Minnesota for Wielding” 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 Minnesota, there were 563 welding technology/welder graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the welding technology/welder program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding”.

Top 5 Best Welding Technology/Welder Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.

Dunwoody College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Dunwoody College of Technology supports 1,281 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Anoka Technical College
Anoka, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school situated in Anoka, Minnesota. It awarded 107 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.

Anoka Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,683 students enrolled at Anoka Technical College, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,500. To help with additional expenses, 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 Anoka Technical College]](/colleges/anoka-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding. LSC is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 28 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.

LSC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lake Superior College supports 4,762 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,648. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Superior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s wielding degrees to qualified students.

Central Lakes College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,491 students enrolled at Central Lakes College - Brainerd, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,011. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Lakes College - Brainerd offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Wielding that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s wielding degrees in 2020-2021.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,429 students enrolled at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,795. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis Community and Technical College]](/colleges/minneapolis-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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