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2023 Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
740 Degrees Awarded
$21,050 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,036 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,874 and $21,927 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 740 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications technologies and support programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communications technologies and support program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The communications technologies & support 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

NYIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 6,851 students enrolled at New York Institute of Technology, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlesex County College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 10,084 students enrolled at Middlesex County College were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,838. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Middlesex County College]](/colleges/middlesex-county-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 445 of the 22,496 students enrolled at BMCC were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,303. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full BMCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 20 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

Monroe Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,794. 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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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying communications technologies & support list, Northampton Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northampton County Area Community College supports 8,951 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,086. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at STJ, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,047. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. STJ offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St John’s University - New York]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Alfred State College supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Alfred State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 22,570 students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,491. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk County Community College]](/colleges/suffolk-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communications Technologies & Support for an Associate ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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