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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Engineering Technology is the 427th most popular major in the country with 1,290 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 553 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural engineering technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural engineering technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate”.

Top 21 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris State University, 377 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris State University]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, MTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,139 of the 8,794 students enrolled at Midlands Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 471 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,617. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Midlands Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full MTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate. Front Range Community College is a fairly large school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 6 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

FRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 18,703 students enrolled at Front Range Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,170. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, Western Technical College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 226 of the 4,240 students enrolled at Western Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 105 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,080. 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.

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.

Full Western Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #6, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,330 students enrolled at Southeast Technical College, 193 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,618. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

NWTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 10,763 students enrolled at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 299 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,204. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College]](/colleges/northeast-wisconsin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Nashville State Community College also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 497 of the 7,064 students enrolled at Nashville State Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 246 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,234. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Nashville State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DMC supports 10,678 students, and 628 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 339 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DMC]](/colleges/del-mar-college/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Wahpeton, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, North Dakota State College of Science has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State College of Science supports 2,829 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,864. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State College of Science does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Ranken Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Ranken Technical College supports 1,823 students, and 212 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Ranken Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York

SUNY Delhi ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school situated in Delhi, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Delhi also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Among the 3,077 students enrolled at SUNY Delhi, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Madison Area Technical College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,057 students enrolled at Madison Area Technical College, 450 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 286 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,835. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Madison Area Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Vermont Technical College
Randolph, Vermont

Vermont Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Vermont Technical College is located in Randolph, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, Vermont Tech has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 1,520 students enrolled at Vermont Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,224. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Vermont Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Vermont Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Sinclair Community College supports 18,687 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #18, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. New England Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Institute of Technology, 259 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 34 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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 New England Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 14 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, BYU - I has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brigham Young University - Idaho supports 44,481 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Idaho offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Erie Community College supports 8,364 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,561. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Erie Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

HVCC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 8,933 students enrolled at Hudson Valley Community College, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,179. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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