2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech
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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. 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 the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,451 people earned their degree in other science technologies/technicians, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other science technologies/technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,953 and had an average of $20,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 930 other science technologies/technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,387 and $9,470 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other science technologies/technicians programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other science technologies/technicians program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech”.
Top 1 Best Other Science Technologies/Technicians Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Science Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 407 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,249 students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College, 458 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,898. 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.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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.