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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate

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35 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate

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 for International Relations for an Associate” ranking.

International Relations & National Security is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,288 and had an average of $21,455 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 35 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in international relations and national security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international relations and national security 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 international relations and national security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying international relations.

Top 2 Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,376 students enrolled at HACC, 624 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,537. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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American River College
Sacramento, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Relations for an Associate. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

American River also made our “Best International Relations & National Security Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 25,422 students enrolled at American River College, 618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 424 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $520. 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.

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