2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Science Tech for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Food Science Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,532 people earned their degree in food science technology, making the major the 185th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food science technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $22,586 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 151 food science technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science technology 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 food science technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The food science tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Food Science Tech for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly for Food Science Tech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying food science tech.
Top 1 Best Food Science Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Science Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s food science tech students in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,389 students enrolled at Niagara County Community College, 127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,282. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Niagara County Community College]](/colleges/niagara-county-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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