2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #1 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Queens College Veteran Student Life Report

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York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs degrees in 2020-2021.

YCP also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, YCP supports 4,039 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 York College of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Francis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Saint Francis also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,769 students enrolled at Saint Francis University, 35 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,233. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Saint Francis Veteran Student Life Report

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,835 students enrolled at East Stroudsburg University, 155 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,861. 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.

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

With a ranking of #6, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs list. Sparkill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of individuals in junior high/middle school special education programs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

STAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,779 students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full St. Thomas Aquinas College Veteran Student Life Report