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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate

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 Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,161 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,598 and $26,276 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 95%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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