2023 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,781 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,619 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,150 and $25,052 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural sciences and technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology 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 Architect Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. NYIT is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 1 associates’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYIT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 6,851 students enrolled at New York Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the #2 spot on the list. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 associates’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architect Science for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s architect science degrees to qualified students.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. 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.
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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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