2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$15,800
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate” ranking.
Orthotist/Prosthetist is the 710th most popular major in the country with 335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 58 orthotist/prosthetist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in orthotist/prosthetist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality orthotist/prosthetist programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the orthotist/prosthetist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying orthotist/prosthetist.
Top 4 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 8,203 students enrolled at Century College were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,525. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Century College]](/colleges/century-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying orthotist/prosthetist list, NHTI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,945 students enrolled at NHTI, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,607. On top of their other funding sources, 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 associates’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU Institute of Technology also made our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 2,349 students enrolled at OSU Institute of Technology, 174 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full OSU Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthotist/Prosthetist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. SPC is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 8 associates’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.
SPC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,430 students enrolled at SPC, 1,273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,870. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 SPC]](/colleges/st-petersburg-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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