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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 52,308 people earned their degree in precision metal working, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,754 and had an average of $9,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,843 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,668 and $11,136 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 530 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in precision metal working. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality precision metal working programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the precision metal working program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 63 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.

Penn College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Penn College]](/colleges/pennsylvania-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.

Monroe Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,794. 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.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 75 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.

Alfred State also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Alfred State supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Alfred State College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mohawk Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 14 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 132 of the 5,704 students enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,632. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mohawk Valley Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying precision metal working list, Pittsburgh Technical College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,559 students enrolled at Pittsburgh Technical College, 149 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through 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 Pittsburgh Technical College]](/colleges/pittsburgh-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. 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.

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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem also took the #8 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem supports 131 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,107. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Veteran Student Life Report

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Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Triangle Tech - Greensburg also took the #9 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 127 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Greensburg, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,813. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Triangle Tech - Greensburg]](/colleges/triangle-tech-inc-greensburg/student-life/veterans/)

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Triangle Tech - Dubois
Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Dubois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate ranking. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school situated in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.

Triangle Tech - Dubois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 132 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Dubois, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,525. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Triangle Tech - Dubois Veteran Student Life Report

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Triangle Tech - Sunbury
Sunbury, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Precision Metal Working for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Triangle Tech - Sunbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Triangle Tech - Sunbury supports 53 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,983. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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