2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate
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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 Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering Technology is the 425th most popular major in the country with 1,187 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 150 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 125 civil engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate”.
Top 7 Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 2,319 students enrolled at DCTC, 95 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,429. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DCTC]](/colleges/dakota-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s civil engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also made our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 3,931 students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,012. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St Cloud Technical and Community College]](/colleges/st-cloud-technical-and-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 5 associates’s civil engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil 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. 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.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #4 spot on the list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,653 students enrolled at South Central College, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,250. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Central College]](/colleges/south-central-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 500 of the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMACC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DMACC]](/colleges/des-moines-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Community College Area does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southeast Community College Area Veteran Student Life Report
State Technical College of Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Civil Engineering Tech for an Associate list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s civil engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,756 students enrolled at STC, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,461. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. STC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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