2023 Best International & Comparative Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International and Comparative Education for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s international and comparative education students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best International & Comparative Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International and Comparative Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s international and comparative education degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lehigh supports 7,067 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,051. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Lehigh Veteran Student Life Report

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, New York

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International and Comparative Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s international and comparative education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Teachers College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International & Comparative Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,966. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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