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2023 Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$42,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician 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 for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 655 people earned their degree in marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician, making the major the 1122nd most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 45 marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician students in 2020-2021.

Hennepin Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,094 students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College, 66 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 $2,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

M State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, M State supports 5,757 students, and 59 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 $3,349. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. M State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, Washington

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician list, Skagit Valley College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,227 students enrolled at Skagit Valley College, 223 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,353. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Skagit Valley College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate list. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Lakes College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,491 students enrolled at Central Lakes College, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,011. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician for an Associate. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 associates’s marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying marine maintenance/fitter and ship repair technology/technician list, New England Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 259 of the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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