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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech

5 Ranked Colleges
313 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech

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 Michigan for ME Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 313 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,395 and $26,779 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical 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 mechanical engineering technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech”.

Top 5 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

1
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 24 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

2
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

3
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 122 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Ferris State University supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Ferris State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 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 Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

5

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for ME Tech list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. During this same period, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan Technological University]](/colleges/michigan-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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