2023 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate” ranking.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 22,310 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,202 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best General Psychology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 190 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, LaGuardia Community College supports 16,971 students, and 194 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 $3,150. 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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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Psychology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #2 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Community College of Philadelphia supports 13,672 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,118. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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