2023 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training is the 328th most popular major in the country with 44,900 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,974 licensed practical/vocational nurse training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 39 licensed practical/vocational nurse training 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 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great licensed practical/vocational nurse training 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 licensed practical/vocational nurse training 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 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying licensed practical/vocational nurse training.
Top 2 Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training for an Associate list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s licensed practical/vocational nurse training degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College also made our “Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Penn College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training for an Associate list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a small private for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 associates’s licensed practical/vocational nurse training degrees in 2020-2021.
Fortis Institute - Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 279 students enrolled at Fortis Institute - Scranton were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,350. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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