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

11 Ranked Colleges
945 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,644 people earned their degree in fashion merchandising, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,815 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 945 fashion merchandising 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 Fashion Merchandising for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fashion merchandising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fashion merchandising programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fashion merchandising program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate

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

Top 11 Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying fashion merchandising list, New School University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The New School supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. During this same period, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The New School offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school situated in Woodland Park, New Jersey. It awarded 22 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 2,625 students enrolled at Berkeley College - Woodland Park were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,000. 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 Berkeley College - Woodland Park]](/colleges/berkeley-college-woodland-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying fashion merchandising list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 217 of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. During this same period, 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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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

Berkeley College - New York also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 2,376 students enrolled at Berkeley College - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,053. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds 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 Berkeley College - New York]](/colleges/berkeley-college-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of the District of Columbia supports 3,725 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,081. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of the District of Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-the-district-of-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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New York City College of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate ranking. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

City Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 15,513 students enrolled at City Tech, 192 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. 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.

Full City Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 695 students in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full FIT SUNY Veteran Student Life Report

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,980. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 Brookdale Community College]](/colleges/brookdale-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Herkimer County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Herkimer, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

Herkimer College also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Herkimer County Community College supports 2,224 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herkimer County Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Herkimer County Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate ranking. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 9 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

GCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Genesee Community College supports 4,735 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GCC]](/colleges/genesee-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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LIM College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fashion Merchandising for an Associate list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

LIM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,681 students enrolled at LIM College, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,231. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full LIM Veteran Student Life Report

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