2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 12,074 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,006 and $22,449 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,546 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate”.
Top 13 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northern Virginia Community College supports 52,873 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University, 18,040 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Military University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 40 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
MTC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,794 students enrolled at Midlands Technical College, 1,139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 471 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full MTC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying human development list, GTC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 472 of the 10,536 students enrolled at GTC were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GTC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Greenville Technical College]](/colleges/greenville-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Polk State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Polk State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 9,961 students enrolled at Polk State were GI Bill® students, of which 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,652. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Polk State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Nicholls State University Veteran Student Life Report
Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hinds Community College supports 11,181 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,000. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hinds Community College]](/colleges/hinds-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 12 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, West Kentucky Community and Technical College supports 4,893 students, and 128 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,644. 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.
Full West Kentucky Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,986. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delgado Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Delgado Community College Veteran Student Life Report
York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 28 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
York Technical College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, York Technical College supports 4,178 students, and 224 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,087. 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 York Technical College]](/colleges/york-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Copiah-Lincoln Community College supports 2,907 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,608. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Copiah-Lincoln Community College]](/colleges/copiah-lincoln-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 19 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central Community College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 2,388 students enrolled at East Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Central Community College]](/colleges/east-central-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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