2023 Best Laser & Optical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Laser and Optical Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 181 people earned their degree in laser and optical technology/technician, making the major the 1025th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 30 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent laser and optical technology/technician 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 laser and optical technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Laser and Optical Tech” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Laser and Optical Tech
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying laser and optical tech.
Top 1 Best Laser & Optical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Laser and Optical Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
IHCC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,279 students enrolled at Indian Hills Community College, 106 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,629. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indian Hills Community College does offer 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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