2023 Best Nanotechnology 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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nanotech” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 114 people earned their degree in nanotechnology, making the major the 965th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2 nanotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nanotechnology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nanotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nanotech” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nanotech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nanotech”.
Top 1 Best Nanotechnology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nanotech list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 2 ’s nanotech degrees in 2020-2021.
SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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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