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2023 Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking.

Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 737 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education 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 other education 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying other education.

Top 6 Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying other education list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying other education list, Drexel has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

NDMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 2,233 students enrolled at NDMU, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,842. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NDMU]](/colleges/college-of-notre-dame-of-maryland/student-life/veterans/)

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