2023 Best Early Childhood and Family Studies Colleges for Veterans

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Early Childhood and Family Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 259 people earned their degree in early childhood and family studies, making the major the 741st most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Early Childhood and Family Studies” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood and family studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the early childhood and family studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 for Early Childhood and Family Studies” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Most Veteran Friendly for Early Childhood and Family Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Early Childhood and Family Studies”.

Top 2 Best Early Childhood and Family Studies Colleges for Veterans

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

2,081 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$7,975 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Early Childhood and Family Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

18,040 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$3,793 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Early Childhood and Family Studies list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University, 18,040 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.