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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 West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is the 175th most popular major in the country with 9,664 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across West Virginia, there were 41 health information/medical records technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in health information/medical records technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health information/medical records technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health information/medical records technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician list. Mountwest Community and Technical College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
MCTC 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 83 of the 1,292 students enrolled at MCTC were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,014. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MCTC]](/colleges/mountwest-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in West Virginia for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Pierpont Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 1,613 students enrolled at Pierpont Community and Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,926. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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