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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master's

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 Entrepreneurship for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,319 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,578 and had an average of $25,632 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,354 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,533 and $24,213 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality entrepreneurial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 204 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 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%. 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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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 15 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Delaware supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying entrepreneurship list, Temple has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s ranking. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Baruch also took the #7 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 169 of the 19,740 students enrolled at Baruch were GI Bill® students, of which 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,987. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baruch 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. During this same period, 59 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Goldey - Beacom College
Wilmington, Delaware

Goldey - Beacom College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s list. Goldey - Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmington, Delaware. It awarded 5 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goldey - Beacom College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 1,184 students enrolled at Goldey - Beacom College were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,490. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 1 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St John’s University - New York]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,051. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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