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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 56,042 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,826 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s”.

Top 15 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 175 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 12 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 312 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, St. Joe’s supports 6,779 students, and 110 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 $10,044. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Saint Joseph’s University]](/colleges/saint-josephs-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pace University supports 12,835 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Niagara also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Niagara supports 3,544 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,174. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Niagara Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Hofstra Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #9, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UB also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,169 students enrolled at UB, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UB]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Located in Bowie, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, Bowie State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 6,250 students enrolled at Bowie State University, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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 Bowie State University]](/colleges/bowie-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 244 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

With a ranking of #12, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center, CUNY, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,335. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh University 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 $15,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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.

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Widener also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener University, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,151. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Widener University 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%.

Full Widener University Veteran Student Life Report

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LIM College
New York, New York

LIM College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

LIM also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,681 students enrolled at LIM, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,231. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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