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

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393 Degrees Awarded
$81,595 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Taxation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,547 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 220th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 412 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,595 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in taxation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent taxation 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 taxation 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 Taxation for a Master’s

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

Top 15 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 16 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.

Villanova also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova, 997 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full Villanova Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Baruch College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baruch supports 19,740 students, and 169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 107 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,987. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baruch 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Baruch Veteran Student Life Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #5 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 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14.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 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. Pace 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 Pace University Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #6, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.

Hofstra also took the #5 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying taxation list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UB also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. 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.

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

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

RMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,134 students enrolled at RMU, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,324. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 33 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York does offer 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%.

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

SUNY Old Westbury landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Old Westbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 5,007 students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Old Westbury does offer 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%.

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Goldey - Beacom College
Wilmington, Delaware

Goldey - Beacom College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying taxation list, Goldey - Beacom College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 1,184 students enrolled at Goldey - Beacom College, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,490. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying taxation list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 8,286 students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Yeshiva University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yeshiva, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yeshiva supports 5,524 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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