2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech
7
Ranked Colleges
2,451
Degrees Awarded
$32,600
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Other Science Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Science Technologies/Technicians is the 180th most popular major in the country with 2,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other science technologies/technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,953 and had an average of $20,324 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in other science technologies/technicians. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other science technologies/technicians 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 other science technologies/technicians program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech”.
Top 7 Best Other Science Technologies/Technicians Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s other science tech students in 2020-2021.
Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbell University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Campbell University]](/colleges/campbell-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 107 ’s other science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s other science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s other science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying other science tech list, Northwestern has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. CCV is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s other science tech degrees to qualified students.
CCV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, CCV supports 5,102 students, and 148 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,807. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 407 ’s other science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 458 of the 10,249 students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,898. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Truckee Meadows Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #7, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Science Tech list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 98 ’s other science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 14,511 students enrolled at Oakland Community College, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,033. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oakland Community College]](/colleges/oakland-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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