2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 742 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry 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 divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying divinity studies.
Top 1 Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Valley Forge. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies for an Associate. This small school is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UVF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 557 students enrolled at UVF were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,901. 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 UVF]](/colleges/valley-forge-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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