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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate

10 Ranked Colleges
257 Degrees Awarded
$35,755 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,568 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,870 and $27,241 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 257 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human resource management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human resource management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 129 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Empire also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire, 279 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,680. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Empire offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Empire]](/colleges/suny-empire-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s HR students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hr list, LCCC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, LCCC supports 6,205 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 74 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,230. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Online also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bryant & Stratton College - Online supports 5,594 students, and 240 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 155 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,233. During this same period, 1 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North landed the #4 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small school located in Liverpool, New York that handed out 2 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hr list, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 542 students enrolled at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,953. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Albany. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 384 students enrolled at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,322. 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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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate ranking. RCSJ is a public institution located in Sewell, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hr list, RCSJ has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, RCSJ supports 6,369 students, and 102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,756. 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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Community College of Beaver County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate ranking. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Community College of Beaver County supports 1,713 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,588. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Beaver County does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo supports 855 students, and 22 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,447. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo]](/colleges/bryant-and-stratton-college-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Herkimer County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Herkimer, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Herkimer College also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,224 students enrolled at Herkimer College were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,739. 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 Herkimer County Community College]](/colleges/herkimer-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Delaware County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HR for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Delaware County Community College also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Delaware County Community College supports 9,989 students, and 231 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,751. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delaware County Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware County Community College]](/colleges/delaware-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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