2023 Best Social Work Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
14
Ranked Colleges
1,653
Degrees Awarded
$19,200
Avg Cost*
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 Social Work for an Associate” ranking.
With 57,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the 9th most popular major in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,653 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying social work.
Top 14 Best Social Work Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bristol, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bristol Community College supports 6,256 students, and 144 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,457. 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 Bristol Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 40 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Antonio College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 13 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris State University]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
HACC also made our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 15,376 students enrolled at HACC, 624 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Camden County College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate ranking. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Camden County College supports 8,122 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,900. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Camden County College]](/colleges/camden-county-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Edinboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania supports 4,319 students, and 165 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 Edinboro]](/colleges/edinboro-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 55 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tyler Junior College Veteran Student Life Report
Passaic County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate list. PCCC is located in Paterson, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s social work degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at PCCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Passaic County Community College supports 5,549 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,658. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at PCCC]](/colleges/passaic-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Stark State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s social work degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying social work list, Stark State College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,772 students enrolled at Stark State College, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 21 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying social work list, Vincennes University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vincennes University supports 16,048 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vincennes University]](/colleges/vincennes-university/student-life/veterans/)
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 36 associates’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
SJC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Juan College supports 5,240 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 119 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,226. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Juan College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Juan College]](/colleges/san-juan-college/student-life/veterans/)
Capital Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Social Work for an Associate ranking. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,715 students enrolled at Capital Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,030. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Capital Community College]](/colleges/capital-community-college/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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