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2023 Best General Manufacturing Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 947 people earned their degree in general manufacturing engineering, making the major the 447th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 86 general manufacturing engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general manufacturing engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general manufacturing engineering 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 general manufacturing engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering”.

Top 5 Best General Manufacturing Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, 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 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 87%, 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general manufacturing engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

WSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s general manufacturing engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying general manufacturing engineering list, Dunwoody College of Technology has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,281 students enrolled at Dunwoody College of Technology, 176 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Manufacturing Engineering list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying general manufacturing engineering list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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