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2023 Best International Education Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed

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 the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 293 people earned their degree in international education, making the major the 302nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,867 and had an average of $12,250 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 169 international education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,231 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in international education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed”.

Top 6 Best International Education Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 33 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international ed degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 12 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed list. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s international ed degrees to qualified students.

Niagara also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 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%.

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

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehigh also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh University, 34 are 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 $15,051. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 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.

Full Lehigh Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed list. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 70 ’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Teachers College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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