2023 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
1
Ranked Colleges
4
Degrees Awarded
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Secondary Teaching for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 589 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 the New England Region for Secondary Teaching 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 the New England Region for Secondary Teaching for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree vets studying secondary teaching.
Top 1 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Secondary Teaching for an Associate list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
STCC also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 4,327 students enrolled at STCC, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,577. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 Springfield Technical Community College]](/colleges/springfield-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.
college factual
