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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 Pennsylvania for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 216 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Pennsylvania for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Montco also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Montgomery County Community College supports 9,827 students, and 238 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 137 are 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 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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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northampton 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northampton Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 8,951 students enrolled at Northampton County Area Community College, 223 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,086. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Northampton County Area Community College]](/colleges/northampton-county-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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