2023 Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology is the 365th most popular major in the country with 2,734 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 699 electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electromechanical technology/electromechanical 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 Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology”.

Top 3 Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

5 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$4,925 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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 $4,925. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

2

Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

260 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$1,795 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 91 diplomas to qualified ’s electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology students in 2020-2021.

Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Amarillo College supports 9,079 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,795. 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 Amarillo College Veteran Student Life Report

3

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

416 GI Bill® Students**

$2,366 Average GI Bill® Award

$36,774 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s electromechanical technology/electromechanical engineering technology students in 2020-2021.

Tyler Junior College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Tyler Junior College supports 11,749 students, and 416 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 173 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tyler Junior College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tyler Junior College Veteran Student Life Report

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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

Footnotes

• *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.