by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study tool and die technology/technician, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 5 programs that serve veteran tool and die technology/technician students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is South Texas College, our #1 tool and die technology/technician college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about tool and die technology/technician at South Texas College
Ferris State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing tool and die technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about tool and die technology/technician at Ferris State University
Veteran students seeking a strong tool and die technology/technician program will find one at Des Moines Area Community College, which ranked #3. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the tool and die technology/technician program at Des Moines Area Community College
A rank of #4 makes Vincennes University one of the top tool and die technology/technician colleges for veteran students. Vincennes University scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full tool and die technology/technician report for Vincennes University
Veteran students seeking a strong tool and die technology/technician program will find one at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 73.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the tool and die technology/technician program at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying tool and die technology/technician: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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