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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general business degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, Maryland

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through 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 Maryland - College Park
College Park, Maryland

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 15 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Doctorate. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general business degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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