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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

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Engineering Technology is the 238th most popular major in the country with 1,290 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architectural engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,535 and had an average of $22,395 in loans still to pay off.

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

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in architectural engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural engineering technology 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 program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 21 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate. 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.Of the 8,794 students enrolled at MTC, 1,139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 NKU]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Front Range Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FRCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,703 students enrolled at FRCC, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,170. 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.

Full FRCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

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.Among the 4,240 students enrolled at Western Technical College, 226 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Technical College]](/colleges/western-technical-college-la-cross/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 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, Southeast Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,330 students enrolled at Southeast Technical College, 193 are 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. 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.

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. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

NWTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,763 students enrolled at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 299 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[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

Greenville Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Greenville Technical College supports 10,536 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. 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.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

With a ranking of #9, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 14 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Alfred State also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Alfred State College supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alfred State]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)

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Nashville State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.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. 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.

Full Nashville State Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Del Mar College 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Del Mar College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State College of Science]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-college-of-science/student-life/veterans/)

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. 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.Among the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College, 212 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,346. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ranken Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ranken Technical College]](/colleges/ranken-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York

SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying ae tech list, SUNY Delhi has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 3,077 students enrolled at SUNY Delhi were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,020. 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.

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With a ranking of #15, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 associates’s AE tech 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,835. 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.

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Vermont Technical College
Randolph, Vermont

Vermont Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Vermont Tech is a public institution located in Randolph, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 1,520 students enrolled at Vermont Technical College, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vermont Technical College]](/colleges/vermont-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sinclair Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. 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 also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 17 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

New England Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New England Tech supports 2,031 students, and 259 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. 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.

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 ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Erie Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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. Erie Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Erie Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE Tech for an Associate ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2020-2021.

HVCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 8,933 students enrolled at HVCC were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,179. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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