2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New Jersey for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New Jersey, there were 101 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration 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 New Jersey for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration.

Top 2 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

27 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,158. During this same period, 9 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%.

Full Seton Hall University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

25 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$14,939 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2.Among the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s University, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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/)

• Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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