2023 Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 213 people earned their degree in terrorism and counterterrorism operations, making the major the 1050th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 45 terrorism and counterterrorism operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 40 terrorism and counterterrorism operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality terrorism and counterterrorism operations programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the terrorism and counterterrorism operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University, 18,040 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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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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