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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,487 people earned their degree in autobody/collision and repair technology/technician, making the major the 557th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,255 autobody/collision and repair technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 65 autobody/collision and repair technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in autobody/collision and repair technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality autobody/collision and repair technology/technician 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 autobody/collision and repair technology/technician program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

FTCC also made our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 10,932 students enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,321. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying autobody/collision and repair technology/technician list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 619 of the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,195. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Piedmont Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC, 472 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full GTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees to qualified students.

Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,821 students enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College, 389 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $936. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician students in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

Forsyth Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,587 students enrolled at Forsyth Tech, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,341. 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.

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

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. ICC is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

ICC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,696 students enrolled at Itawamba Community College, 141 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Itawamba Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Itawamba Community College]](/colleges/itawamba-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast Mississippi Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,243 students enrolled at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,840. 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 Northeast Mississippi Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,350. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. Wilkes Community College is a small school located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s autobody/collision and repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilkes Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 2,435 students enrolled at Wilkes Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,698. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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