2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair
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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 Mechanical Repair” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 84 mechanics and repairers graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,179 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanics and repairers. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanics and repairers 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 mechanics and repairers program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The mechanical repair school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying mechanical repair.
Top 2 Best Mechanics & Repairers Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 39 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
Wallace State, Hanceville also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville supports 4,763 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,838. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Mechanical Repair list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s mechanical repair degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 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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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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