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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate

5 Ranked Colleges
3,446 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 49,055 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,446 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent economics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Economics Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SRJC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 289 of the 16,757 students enrolled at SRJC were GI Bill® students, of which 223 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $578. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SRJC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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American River College
Sacramento, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #2 spot on the list. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

American River also took the #3 spot in our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, American River supports 25,422 students, and 618 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 424 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $520. 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 American River]](/colleges/american-river-college/student-life/veterans/)

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #3 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

East Los Angeles College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 33,397 students enrolled at East Los Angeles College, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $377. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s economics students in 2020-2021.

Antelope Valley College also made our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Antelope Valley College supports 12,057 students, and 232 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $315. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Economics for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mt. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 848 of the 13,988 students enrolled at Mt. San Jacinto College were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $307. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mt. San Jacinto College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mt. San Jacinto College]](/colleges/mt-san-jacinto-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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