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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate” ranking.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 5,847 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,572 and $23,047 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 20 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Rider also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3.Among the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider University, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,686. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.

Full Rider Veteran Student Life Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Montclair State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State, 337 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State 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%.

Full Montclair State Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Rowan also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

Full Rowan Veteran Student Life Report

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey doctor’s degree vets studying education list, NJCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 7,550 students enrolled at NJCU, 159 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,391. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey City University]](/colleges/new-jersey-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate ranking. Centenary University is a small school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 19 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Centenary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 1,629 students enrolled at Centenary 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,569. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 5,674 students enrolled at Monmouth University, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. To help with additional expenses, 32 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%.

Full Monmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 49 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall University, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,158. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seton Hall University]](/colleges/seton-hall-university/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate ranking. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

CSE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 1,272 students enrolled at CSE were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,617. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSE does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Saint Elizabeth]](/colleges/college-of-saint-elizabeth/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Education for a Doctorate ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 31 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Peter’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s College, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Peter’s College]](/colleges/saint-peters-college/student-life/veterans/)

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