2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate” ranking.
With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 15,782 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,719 and $23,331 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 980 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific 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 teacher education grade specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate”.
Top 7 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAF also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UAF supports 6,813 students, and 665 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,685. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 2,745 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary’s University, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,275. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSMU]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 37 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 4,189 students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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 Spokane Falls Community College]](/colleges/spokane-falls-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
CSN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,398 of the 29,965 students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Nevada offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Southern Nevada]](/colleges/college-of-southern-nevada/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 15 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark College also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Clark College supports 7,665 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 268 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,398. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Clark College Veteran Student Life Report
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Heritage University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Heritage University supports 999 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,627. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Heritage University does offer 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Heritage University Veteran Student Life Report
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Grade Specific Ed for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humphreys University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Humphreys University supports 401 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,202. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Humphreys University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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