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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate

1 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$26,926 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,884 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,904 and $24,673 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences 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 social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying social sciences.

Top 1 Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Sciences for an Associate list. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,610 students enrolled at UIU, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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