2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
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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 Mississippi for General Education for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 407 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 110 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,787 and $15,790 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Education for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Education for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Education for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Education for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College supports 8,677 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. To help with additional expenses, 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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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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