2023 Best Humanities 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. 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 for Humanities for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,961 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great humanities programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The humanities 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 for Humanities for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Humanities Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 245 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Virginia Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 990 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Nassau Community College supports 13,864 students, and 217 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nassau Community College]](/colleges/nassau-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens also took the #16 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, LCC supports 10,306 students, and 341 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 205 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. 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 Lansing Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
OCCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,227 students enrolled at OCCC, 754 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. 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.
Full Oklahoma City Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, OHIO Lancaster supports 2,516 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,870. 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 Ohio University - Lancaster Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-lancaster-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 203 degrees to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 22,570 students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College 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 $4,491. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk County Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. OHIO Chillicothe is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 2,332 students enrolled at OHIO Chillicothe were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,291. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Chillicothe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Chillicothe Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 2,097 students enrolled at OHIO Zanesville, 33 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,113. 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.
Full OHIO Zanesville Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Southern Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Southern Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OHIO Southern]](/colleges/ohio-university-southern-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Jefferson Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, New York, and it awarded 76 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 2,658 students enrolled at Jefferson Community College, 424 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 291 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,551. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jefferson Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jefferson Community College]](/colleges/jefferson-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Los Angeles Harbor College is a public institution located in Wilmington, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 381 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying humanities list, LAHC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,101 students enrolled at LAHC, 103 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $529. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LAHC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full LAHC Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Western Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 13 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 158 of the 5,738 students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Western Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 241 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rockland Community College supports 5,735 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,286. During this same period, 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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SUNY Delhi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. SUNY Delhi is located in Delhi, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Among the 3,077 students enrolled at SUNY Delhi, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,020. 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 SUNY Delhi]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-delhi/student-life/veterans/)
Alfred State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Alfred State College supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. To help with additional expenses, 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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MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 143 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,645 students enrolled at MiraCosta College, 41 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 $13,371. During this same period, 0 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 MiraCosta College]](/colleges/miracosta-college/student-life/veterans/)
Niagara County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 4,389 students enrolled at Niagara County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,282. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Niagara County Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Niagara County Community College]](/colleges/niagara-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a small school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 38 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 4,864 students enrolled at PVCC, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 103 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,542. 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College]](/colleges/piedmont-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Jamestown Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Jamestown Community College is located in Jamestown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Jamestown Community College supports 3,430 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,018. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jamestown Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Jamestown Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Dutchess Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate ranking. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 132 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, DCC supports 8,034 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,344. 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.
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John Tyler Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, John Tyler Community College supports 9,440 students, and 519 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 348 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,512. 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.
Full John Tyler Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #24, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school awarded 472 degrees to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden West College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Golden West College supports 11,396 students, and 160 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $442. 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 #25, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Humanities for an Associate list. Ventura, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying humanities list, Ventura College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 275 of the 11,789 students enrolled at Ventura College were GI Bill® students, of which 213 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $458. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Ventura College Veteran Student Life Report
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