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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,717 people earned their degree in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,254 and had an average of $12,397 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,735 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,307 and $9,669 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,003 heavy/industrial equipment maintenance graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the heavy/industrial equipment maintenance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate”.

Top 21 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 54 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 401 of the 5,850 students enrolled at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,648. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 139 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 10,180 students enrolled at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 309 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,877. 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College]](/colleges/bluegrass-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 19 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

CGTC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,140 students enrolled at CGTC, 179 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,827. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full CGTC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Located in Sandersville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

OFTC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 1,835 students enrolled at OFTC were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,491. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Alabama Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Northeast is located in Rainsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also took the #12 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,530 students enrolled at Northeast Alabama Community College, 61 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,461. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast Alabama Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Crescent Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 299 of the 5,232 students enrolled at Southern Crescent Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 119 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,711. 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.

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Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. SCC is a public institution located in Somerset, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,837 students enrolled at Somerset Community College, 189 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,748. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Somerset Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SCC]](/colleges/somerset-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbus Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,999 students enrolled at Columbus Technical College, 665 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,822. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbus Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

EMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,392 students enrolled at East Mississippi Community College, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,855. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Mississippi Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Mississippi Community College]](/colleges/east-mississippi-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,608 students enrolled at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,863. 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.

Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 4 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Albany Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Albany Technical College supports 3,022 students, and 179 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,653. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Albany Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ICC also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 141 of the 4,696 students enrolled at Itawamba Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,920. 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.

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Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina

Aiken Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Aiken Technical College is a small public school situated in Graniteville, South Carolina. It awarded 23 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

Aiken Technical College also made our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 1,925 students enrolled at Aiken Technical College, 201 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,773. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Aiken Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wake Technical Community College supports 21,760 students, and 1,066 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 564 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wake Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

North Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Georgia Technical College supports 2,548 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,706. 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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Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s equipment maintenance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, Jefferson Community and Technical College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 12,196 students enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 285 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,239. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Jefferson Community and Technical College]](/colleges/jefferson-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, Florence-Darlington Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,315 students enrolled at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florence-Darlington Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 56 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees in 2020-2021.

SKYCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 4,137 students enrolled at SKYCTC, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,750. 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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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Booneville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Northeast Mississippi Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northeast Mississippi Community College supports 3,243 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Northeast Mississippi Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Augusta Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

Augusta Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 684 of the 3,863 students enrolled at Augusta Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 380 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Augusta Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Equipment Maintenance for an Associate ranking. York Technical College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s equipment maintenance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying equipment maintenance list, York Technical College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 224 of the 4,178 students enrolled at York Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,087. 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.

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