2023 Best Finance Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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 in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,258 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Finance Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 108 of the 5,756 students enrolled at North Hennepin Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,476. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kirkwood Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Finance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Paul College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 79 of the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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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