2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across New Jersey, there were 682 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 585 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce 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 general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey associate degree vets studying general business.
Top 4 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 232 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RVCC also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 7,080 students enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,027. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Raritan Valley Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Raritan Valley Community College]](/colleges/raritan-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate list. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Union County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 8,298 students enrolled at Union County College were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,518. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Union County College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
PCCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 5,549 students enrolled at Passaic County Community College, 47 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,658. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Passaic County Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Passaic County Community College]](/colleges/passaic-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for General Business for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #5.Among the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,980. 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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