2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 420 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Rehabilitation for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. CCBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 49 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCBC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,573 students enrolled at CCBC, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,886. 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 CCBC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the #4 spot on the list. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Montana State University - Billings also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,000 students enrolled at Montana State University - Billings, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,177. During this same period, 1 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. CGTC is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
CGTC also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Central Georgia Technical College supports 8,140 students, and 179 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 104 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,827. 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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Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 8,203 students enrolled at Century College were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,525. 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 Century College]](/colleges/century-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Adventist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s rehabilitation degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist University, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,631. 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.
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 Southern Adventist University]](/colleges/southern-adventist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Crescent Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Crescent Technical College supports 5,232 students, and 299 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 119 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,711. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Crescent Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Crescent Technical College]](/colleges/southern-crescent-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Austin Community College District supports 39,896 students, and 2,473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 59 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. NHTI is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NHTI also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 2,945 students enrolled at NHTI-Concord’s Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,607. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NHTI-Concord’s Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full NHTI Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 10 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Snow College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,800 students enrolled at Snow College, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,129. 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 Snow College]](/colleges/snow-college/student-life/veterans/)
Middlesex County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 6 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,838. 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 Middlesex County College Veteran Student Life Report
Hocking College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking. Hocking College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 2,431 students enrolled at Hocking Technical College, 113 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hocking Technical College]](/colleges/hocking-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Of the 2,349 students enrolled at OSU Institute of Technology, 174 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-institute-of-technology-okmulgee/student-life/veterans/)
South Plains College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 8,880 students enrolled at South Plains College, 284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,097. 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 South Plains College Veteran Student Life Report
Manchester Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking. MCC is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 5 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 134 of the 4,448 students enrolled at MCC were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,642. 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 MCC Veteran Student Life Report
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 7,080 students enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Truckee Meadows Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Truckee Meadows Community College supports 10,249 students, and 458 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,898. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Itawamba Community College supports 4,696 students, and 141 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,920. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Itawamba Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #21, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 26,430 students enrolled at SPC, 1,273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,870. 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 SPC]](/colleges/st-petersburg-college/student-life/veterans/)
Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.
Union County College also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Among the 8,298 students enrolled at Union County College, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,518. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Union County College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Union County College Veteran Student Life Report
Ridgewater College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Ridgewater College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,176 students enrolled at Ridgewater College, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,506. 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.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate ranking. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.
Among the 2,896 students enrolled at Western New Mexico University, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,538. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western New Mexico University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western New Mexico University]](/colleges/western-new-mexico-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #25, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Rehabilitation for an Associate list. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 1 associates’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. 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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