2023 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
3
Ranked Colleges
813
Degrees Awarded
$24,735
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,694 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,484 and $25,412 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 813 general social sciences 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 Social Sciences for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank General Social Sciences Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying social sciences.
Top 3 Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 59 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 624 of the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harrisburg Area Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Read More…
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 357 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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. 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 Brookdale Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 87 associates’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Essex, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 6,360 students enrolled at Essex were GI Bill® students, of which 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Essex offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Essex Veteran Student Life Report
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
college factual
