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Top 10 tuition assistance colleges by service: fiscal 2016

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A Military Times analysis of fiscal 2016 data from the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Army
Rank
School or system
Headquarters or main campus
Sector
Highest degree offered
Students using TA
Courses
Cost
1 American Public Education Inc. [1] Charles Town, W.Va. For-profit Master's 18,976 54,806 $35,943,010
2 Central Texas College Killeen, Texas Public Associate or lower 10,690 24,690 $11,187,802
3 University System of Maryland Adelphi, Md. Public Doctoral 10,111 27,946 $17,002,372
4 Kaplan Higher Education Corp. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For-profit Doctoral 4,369 11,837 $8,741,409
5 Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. Orange Beach, Ala. For-profit Master's 4,344 12,056 $7,339,656
6 Bridgepoint Education San Diego For-profit Master's 4,022 13,995 $8,791,865
7 Excelsior College Albany, N.Y. Private Master's 3,929 11,105 $6,611,280
8 Liberty University Lynchburg, Va. Private Doctoral 3,179 9,666 $6,591,755
9 Grantham University Lenexa, Kan. For-profit Master's 2,936 9,980 $6,161,800
10 North Carolina Community College System Raleigh, N.C. Public Associate or lower 2,661 6,941 $1,563,187
Air Force
Rank
School or system
Headquarters or main campus
Sector
Highest degree offered
Students using TA
Courses
Cost
1 American Public Education Inc. [1] Charles Town, W.Va. For-profit Master's 19,246 49,188 $37,494,089
2 University System of Maryland Adelphi, Md. Public Doctoral 10,701 24,274 $16,425,915
3 Bridgepoint Education San Diego For-profit Master's 9,065 26,649 $19,930,293
4 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Fla. Private Doctoral 4,453 12,268 $9,097,284
5 Park University Parkville, Mo. Private Master's 3,918 9,601 $7,218,699
6 Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. Orange Beach, Ala. For-profit Master's 2,870 7,922 $5,351,463
7 Trident University International Cypress, Calif. For-profit Doctoral 2,792 6,634 $6,524,259
8 Liberty University Lynchburg, Va. Private Doctoral 2,303 6,624 $4,917,584
9 University of Phoenix Phoenix For-profit Doctoral 1,085 3,428 $2,577,197
10 North Dakota University System Bismarck, N.D. Public Bachelor's 933 1,861 $1,181,119
Navy
Rank
School or system
Headquarters or main campus
Sector
Highest degree offered
Students using TA
Courses
Cost
1 University System of Maryland Adelphi, Md. Public Doctoral 5,891 16,794 $11,115,198
2 American Public Education Inc. [1] Charles Town, W.Va. For-profit Master's 5,408 15,082 $11,423,700
3 Excelsior College Albany, N.Y. Private Master's 2,768 7,858 $5,410,035
4 California Community College System Sacramento, Calif. Public Associate or lower 2,417 5,473 $2,664,442
5 Columbia College Columbia, Mo. Private Master's 2,136 5,723 $4,142,737
6 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Fla. Private Doctoral 2,131 6,598 $4,847,934
7 National University System La Jolla, Calif. Private Doctoral 1,584 4,966 $3,447,546
8 Central Texas College Killeen, Texas Public Associate or lower 1,541 3,329 $2,016,849
9 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Fla. Private Doctoral 1,524 4,458 $3,233,553
10 Bridgepoint Education San Diego For-profit Master's 1,395 4,626 $3,421,705
Marine Corps
Rank
School or system
Headquarters or main campus
Sector
Highest degree offered
Students using TA
Courses
Cost
1 American Public Education Inc. [1] Charles Town, W.Va. For-profit Master's 3,963 11,300 $8,557,700
2 University System of Maryland Adelphi, Md. Public Doctoral 2,174 5,680 $3,832,732
3 Bridgepoint Education San Diego For-profit Master's 976 3,646 $2,732,380
4 Park University Parkville, Mo. Private Master's 930 2,695 $2,020,648
5 Central Texas College Killeen, Texas Public Associate or lower 887 1,822 $1,025,783
6 North Carolina Community College System Raleigh, N.C. Public Associate or lower 713 1,689 $427,835
7 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Fla. Private Doctoral 643 1,894 $1,392,990
8 National University System La Jolla, Calif. Private Doctoral 627 2,040 $1,446,087
9 California Community College System Sacramento, Calif. Public Associate or lower 420 932 $352,731
10 Liberty University Lynchburg, Va. Private Doctoral 411 1,246 $917,358
Coast Guard
Rank
School or system
Headquarters or main campus
Sector
Highest degree offered
Students using TA
Courses
Cost
1 American Public Education Inc. [1] Charles Town, W.Va. For-profit Master's 1,382 3,643 $2,748,010
2 Excelsior College Albany, N.Y. Private Master's 234 599 $418,250
3 Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. Orange Beach, Ala. For-profit Master's 223 582 $386,156
4 Vincennes University Vincennes, Ind. Public Bachelor's 208 609 $387,773
5 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, N.H. Private Doctoral 193 615 $415,050
6 Liberty University Lynchburg, Va. Private Doctoral 187 548 $396,881
7 Thomas Edison State College [2] Trenton, N.J. Public Master's 182 439 $327,938
8 Bridgepoint Education San Diego For-profit Master's 156 542 $402,657
9 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Fla. Private Doctoral 139 364 $263,500
10 University System of Maryland Adelphi, Md. Public Doctoral 135 381 $272,066
[1] Includes American Military University
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