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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

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Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 737 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,666 and $24,829 respectively.

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

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate”.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[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

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, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 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, Pitt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Rowan also made our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Rowan University supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.

NDMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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