2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$37,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,076 people earned their degree in information technology project management, making the major the 307th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 714 information technology project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology project management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology project management programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the information technology project management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying it project management.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT project management degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 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 $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT project management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. 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 NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 109 masters’s IT project management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 44 masters’s IT project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are 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 $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s IT project management degrees to qualified students.
Pitt also made our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT project management degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pace University - New York supports 12,835 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University - New York 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%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 106 degrees to qualified masters’s IT project management students in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received funds 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%. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #8, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for IT Project Management for a Master’s list. Robert Morris University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s IT project management degrees in 2020-2021.
RMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Technology Project Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, RMU supports 4,134 students, and 192 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 153 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,324. During this same period, 61 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Robert Morris University]](/colleges/robert-morris-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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