Many Student Veterans Pursuing Degrees

A recent Student Veterans of America report found that 51.7% of veterans using the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI bills have received a postsecondary degree or certificate. This completion rate is similar to that of traditional college students and greater than that of other nontraditional students.
The report also found that though it takes veterans longer than traditional students to finish their degrees, they often earn graduate degrees after completing their initial studies.

Veterans most often pursued:

1. associate degrees in the fields of liberal arts and sciences, business, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, and health professions and
2. bachelor's degrees in business, social sciences, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, and computer and information sciences.