2023 Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Veterans in Iowa
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Iowa for Engineering Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 976 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,499 and $21,039 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering technologies 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 engineering technologies 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 Iowa for Engineering Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech”.
Top 7 Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Veterans in Iowa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 77 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI 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 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNI]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indian Hills Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Kirkwood Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kirkwood Community College]](/colleges/kirkwood-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #5 spot on the list. Waldorf University is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, 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 398 of the 3,025 students enrolled at Waldorf were GI Bill® students, of which 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,621. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Waldorf does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech ranking. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
DMACC 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 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC, 500 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Hamilton Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Engineering Tech list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Hamilton Technical College 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 120 students enrolled at Hamilton Technical College, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,923. To help with additional expenses, 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 Hamilton Technical College]](/colleges/hamilton-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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