2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,498
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,701 and had an average of $35,804 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 795 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral science 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 behavioral science 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 Behavioral Science for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying behavioral science.
Top 4 Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 371 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,110 students enrolled at San Jacinto College, 862 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 635 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. 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.
Full San Jacinto Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying behavioral science list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UOPX - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate. Granite State College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GSC also made our “Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 1,879 students enrolled at GSC, 211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,127. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full GSC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #4 spot on the list. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
American River not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 25,422 students enrolled at American River College, 618 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 424 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $520. 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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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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