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2023 Best Insurance Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
309 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,809 people earned their degree in insurance, making the major the 325th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 309 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in insurance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent insurance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the insurance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance”.

Top 6 Best Insurance Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 110 of the 6,779 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s University 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 $10,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 159 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 87%.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oswego also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,636 students enrolled at SUNY Oswego, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,918. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Oswego offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Oswego]](/colleges/suny-college-at-oswego/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 47 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying insurance list, Gannon has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,251 students enrolled at Gannon, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,740. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gannon offers 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 85%.

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

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Insurance ranking. This small school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 16 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Peter’s College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s College, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,939. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Peter’s University]](/colleges/saint-peters-college/student-life/veterans/)

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