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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,431 and had an average of $30,391 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,182 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,818 and $28,224 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing 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 Specialized Marketing

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

Top 20 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,779 students enrolled at St. Joe’s, 110 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Joe’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Joseph’s University]](/colleges/saint-josephs-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 31 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers Newark also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers Newark]](/colleges/rutgers-university-newark/student-life/veterans/)

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 39 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. In addition to receiving other benefits, 51 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New School University]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Marist also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marist offers 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%.

Full Marist Veteran Student Life Report

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,625 students enrolled at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

With a ranking of #6, Stevenson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Stevenson, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s specialized marketing degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevenson, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,525. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.

Full Stevenson Veteran Student Life Report

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercyhurst, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,790 students enrolled at Mercyhurst University, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,325. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Mercyhurst University Veteran Student Life Report

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

Immaculata University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Immaculata University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Immaculata also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,563 students enrolled at Immaculata, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Immaculata University]](/colleges/immaculata-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Nassau Community College]](/colleges/nassau-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Berkeley College - New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking. Berkeley College - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Berkeley College - New York also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Berkeley College - New York supports 2,376 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,053. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Berkeley College - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #11. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of the District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #12. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 86 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

City Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 15,513 students enrolled at City Tech, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 City Tech]](/colleges/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #13. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,160 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 8,191 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s specialized marketing degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brookdale Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,980. During this same period, 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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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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With a ranking of #16, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Herkimer College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Herkimer College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,224 students enrolled at Herkimer College, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,739. 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.

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

With a ranking of #17, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. Genesee Community College is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, GCC supports 4,735 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York

Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #18. Cazenovia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s specialized marketing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying specialized marketing list, Cazenovia has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cazenovia supports 800 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,785. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cazenovia]](/colleges/cazenovia-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 8,286 students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,572. During this same period, 7 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%.

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LIM College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #20, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Specialized Marketing list. LIM College is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 183 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

LIM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, LIM College supports 1,681 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,231. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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