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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor's

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 architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,854 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 684 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 567 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture.

Top 11 Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 53 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Catholic University of America]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood University, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marywood University]](/colleges/marywood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, RPI supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. During this same period, 59 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morgan State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Morgan State]](/colleges/morgan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alfred State]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)

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