2023 Best Child Development Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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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 Child Development for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 769 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality child development programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the child development program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying child development.
Top 13 Best Child Development Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #1 spot on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying child development list, Baker College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Baker College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 26 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,795. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Hennepin Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,094 students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,023. 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.
Full Hennepin Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Saint Paul College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College, 79 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 Saint Paul College]](/colleges/saint-paul-college-a-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Southern Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate list. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 2,535 students enrolled at Ohio University - Southern Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Southern Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Southern Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-southern-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Lancaster, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,516 students enrolled at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,870. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Lancaster Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying child development list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Louis Community College supports 15,206 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 Saint Louis Community College]](/colleges/saint-louis-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate list. OHIO Chillicothe is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Chillicothe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, OHIO Chillicothe supports 2,332 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,291. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 OHIO Chillicothe]](/colleges/ohio-university-chillicothe-campus/student-life/veterans/)
El Paso Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,034 students enrolled at El Paso Community College, 1,324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 511 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,459. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. El Paso Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at El Paso Community College]](/colleges/el-paso-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate ranking. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
UA Pulaski Tech also made our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 408 of the 4,810 students enrolled at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,989. 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 UA Pulaski Tech]](/colleges/pulaski-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Tulsa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 79 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying child development list, Tulsa Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 581 of the 15,568 students enrolled at Tulsa Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 176 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,612. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Tulsa Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Point University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate list. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,946 students enrolled at Point, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,741. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Point]](/colleges/atlanta-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)
Laredo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Child Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Laredo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 9,292 students enrolled at Laredo College were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,287. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Laredo College]](/colleges/laredo-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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