2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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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 the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,862 and had an average of $22,387 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,889 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,199 and $23,462 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 575 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate”.
Top 12 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baker College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baker College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 377 of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris State University were GI Bill® students, of which 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
WITC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,818 students enrolled at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,666. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kellogg Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Kellogg Community College is a small school located in Battle Creek, Michigan that handed out 25 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Kellogg Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kellogg Community College supports 3,469 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,582. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Southern Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. OHIO Southern is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree vets studying human development list, OHIO Southern has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Southern supports 2,535 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,510. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
OHIO Lancaster also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,516 students enrolled at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,870. 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.
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Grand Rapids Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Rapids Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grand Rapids Community College supports 12,107 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,334. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Chillicothe, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Chillicothe, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 2,332 students enrolled at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Chillicothe Veteran Student Life Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Malcolm X College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Malcolm X College supports 7,273 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,543. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Veteran Student Life Report
Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 16 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 6,954 students enrolled at Delta College were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,376. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Delta College Veteran Student Life Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Olive-Harvey College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,955 students enrolled at Olive-Harvey College were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,280. 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.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Richard J Daley College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 4,929 students enrolled at Richard J Daley College, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,306. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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