2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 947 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,664 and $25,786 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 46 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 associates’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 10,084 students enrolled at Middlesex County College, 147 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 associates’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,980. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brookdale Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Health for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Passaic County Community College is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PCCC also made our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3.Among the 5,549 students enrolled at Passaic County Community College, 47 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,658. 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.
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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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