2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Human Services for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Services is the 74th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,839 and had an average of $30,553 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,517 human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Human Services Schools
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 for Human Services for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying human services.
Top 25 Best Human Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College Missouri, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $750. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Century College also made our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 8,203 students enrolled at Century College, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,525. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Century College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Century College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 27 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying human services list, Tacoma Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,823 students enrolled at Tacoma Community College, 694 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 476 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,070. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tacoma Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tacoma Community College]](/colleges/tacoma-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harrisburg Area Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full HACC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Monroe Community College supports 10,161 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. 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.
Full Monroe Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 203 of the 12,955 students enrolled at Delaware Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,025. 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.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 25 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 1,515 students enrolled at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,959. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through 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 100%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Veteran Student Life Report
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Florida, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 9,055 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,344. 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.
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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 136 of the 2,217 students enrolled at LATI were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. 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 LATI]](/colleges/lake-area-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Grace Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Grace Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wyoming, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Grace supports 1,052 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Grace Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
University of the Cumberlands ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cumberlands, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 19,110 students enrolled at Cumberlands, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,681. 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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Mitchell Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,162 students enrolled at Mitchell Technical College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,895. 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 Mitchell Technical College]](/colleges/mitchell-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Touro College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Touro College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 25 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Touro also made our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 11,699 students enrolled at Touro, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,456. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Touro College]](/colleges/touro-college/student-life/veterans/)
New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 192 of the 15,513 students enrolled at New York City College of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York City College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York City College of Technology]](/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 93 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Bryant & Stratton College - Online supports 5,594 students, and 240 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 155 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,233. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - North Dakota supports 628 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 $7,620. To help with additional expenses, 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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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s human services students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying human services list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 78 of the 1,453 students enrolled at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,380. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa]](/colleges/bryant-and-stratton-college-wauwatosa/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
York County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 1,575 students enrolled at York County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. York County Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at York County Community College]](/colleges/york-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 643 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,988. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #22, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,942 students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,332. 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 Quinsigamond Community College]](/colleges/quinsigamond-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Louis Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human services degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,111. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis Community College]](/colleges/saint-louis-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Greenville Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s human services degrees to qualified students.
Of the 10,536 students enrolled at Greenville Technical College, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,590. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Greenville Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Greenville Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Human Services for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 37 associates’s human services degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 217 of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. 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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