2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for General Education for an Associate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for General Education for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maine, there were 153 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 42 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank General Education Schools
The general education 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 Maine for General Education for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for General Education for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for General Education for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for General Education for an Associate list. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list.Among the 5,789 students enrolled at SMCC, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. 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 Southern Maine Community College]](/colleges/southern-maine-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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