2023 Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,296 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other health professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other health professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Health Professions for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goodwin is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 164 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Goodwin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Goodwin supports 3,312 students, and 107 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 $14,237. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 Goodwin]](/colleges/goodwin-college/student-life/veterans/)
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 Health Professions for an Associate list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 604 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Military University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 20 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying health professions list, Hawaii Pacific University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hawaii Pacific University supports 4,243 students, and 992 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 829 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,333. During this same period, 307 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hawaii Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hawaii Pacific University]](/colleges/hawaii-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 60 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris State University]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
JSCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, JSCC supports 4,203 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,369. 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 JSCC Veteran Student Life Report
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College, 564 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. During this same period, 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 Ozarks Technical Community College]](/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Lock Haven University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
LHU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 3,163 students enrolled at LHU were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. 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 LHU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 132 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, College of Southern Idaho supports 7,321 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 73 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,264. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Idaho does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Southern Idaho]](/colleges/college-of-southern-idaho/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt University, 95 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,071. During this same period, 20 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 Roosevelt]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
HACC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,537. 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.
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Lansing Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
LCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,306 students enrolled at Lansing Community College, 341 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 205 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. 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 LCC]](/colleges/lansing-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. UC Clermont College is located in Batavia, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
UC Clermont College also made our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Of the 7,504 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College, 226 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,385. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 UC Clermont College]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-clermont-college/student-life/veterans/)
Middlesex County College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Middlesex County College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,084 students enrolled at Middlesex County College, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,838. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middlesex County College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 10 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Blue Ash College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Blue Ash College supports 7,239 students, and 214 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,715. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC Blue Ash College offers credit for military training for eligible 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 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-blue-ash-college/student-life/veterans/)
Bucks County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bucks County Community College supports 6,988 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,931. 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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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 16 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,452 students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College, 294 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chattanooga State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Chattanooga State Community College]](/colleges/chattanooga-state-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Community College Area landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. 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 Southeast Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying health professions list, VSCC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Volunteer State Community College supports 8,832 students, and 283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,681. 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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Mid Michigan College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Mid Michigan College is a small school located in Harrison, Michigan that handed out 12 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying health professions list, Mid Michigan College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mid Michigan College supports 3,291 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,343. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mid Michigan College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mid Michigan College]](/colleges/mid-michigan-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Berkshire Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Pittsfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying health professions list, BCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,465 students enrolled at BCC, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,231. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Berkshire Community College]](/colleges/berkshire-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Lakeland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. This small school is located in Kirtland, Ohio, and it awarded 7 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,331 students enrolled at Lakeland Community College, 165 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,506. 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.
Full Lakeland Veteran Student Life Report
Bergen Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Paramus, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Bergen Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,409 students enrolled at Bergen Community College, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,469. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bergen Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Centreville, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GOCC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Glen Oaks Community College supports 950 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,515. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Glen Oaks Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GOCC]](/colleges/glen-oaks-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 1,224 students enrolled at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,775. 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 University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville Veteran Student Life Report
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Health Professions for an Associate ranking. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Pennsylvania Highlands supports 2,456 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,074. To help with additional expenses, 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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