2023 Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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 in the Plains States Region for Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,417 people earned their degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician, making the major the 531st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 135 aircraft powerplant technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 30 aircraft powerplant technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in aircraft powerplant technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aircraft powerplant technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aircraft powerplant technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying aircraft powerplant technology/technician.
Top 2 Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician for an Associate. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician for an Associate. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 10 associates’s aircraft powerplant technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, STC supports 1,756 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 44 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,461. 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full STC 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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