2023 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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$40,200
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Plains States Region for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 45 architectural engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,200 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 35 architectural engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in architectural engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural engineering technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE Tech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying ae tech.
Top 2 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region 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 #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE Tech for an Associate list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,864. 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.
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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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