2023 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
78
Degrees Awarded
$29,000
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Individualized Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,057 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 78 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Individualized Major for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Individualized Major for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Individualized Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Smith’s College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 681 students enrolled at Paul Smith’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,948. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science]](/colleges/paul-smiths-college-of-arts-and-science/student-life/veterans/)
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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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