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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,517 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 350 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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 for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 30 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Military College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Military College supports 7,501 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Georgia Military College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #2 spot on the list. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UC Clermont College also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UC Clermont College supports 7,504 students, and 226 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching list, Montco has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,827 students enrolled at Montgomery County Community College, 238 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 137 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,979. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montgomery County Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Montgomery County Community College]](/colleges/montgomery-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching list, South Texas College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 28,233 students enrolled at South Texas College were GI Bill® students, of which 193 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,731. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Texas College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
UC Blue Ash College also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 214 of the 7,239 students enrolled at UC Blue Ash College were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,715. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC Blue Ash College 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 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-blue-ash-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching list, Northampton Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northampton County Area Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Community College of Philadelphia supports 13,672 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,118. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Community College of Philadelphia]](/colleges/community-college-of-philadelphia/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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