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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 York for Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 607 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,242 and $25,584 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 356 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 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%. 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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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #2 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 136 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Niagara also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Niagara supports 3,544 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,174. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships 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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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 95 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 279 of the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire State College were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,680. 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.

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 SUNY Empire Veteran Student Life Report

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Keuka College
Keuka Park, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keuka College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Keuka Park, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Keuka College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 1,535 students enrolled at Keuka College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,800. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keuka College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Keuka College Veteran Student Life Report

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

With a ranking of #6, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Education for a Bachelor’s list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sparkill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, STAC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 1,779 students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,384. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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