2023 Best Mechanics & Repairers Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$24,500
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for Mechanical Repair” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 391 people earned their degree in mechanics and repairers, making the major the 317th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanics and repairers graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,179 and had an average of $8,323 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanics and repairers. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanics and repairers programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanics and repairers program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying mechanical repair.
Top 4 Best Mechanics & Repairers Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 43 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
USU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. 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.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s mechanical repair degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ivy Tech Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 39 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying mechanical repair list, Wallace State, Hanceville has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 4,763 students enrolled at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,838. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mechanical Repair that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College 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 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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