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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,170 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,043 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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

Top 9 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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%.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne also took the #4 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duquesne]](/colleges/duquesne-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also took the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were 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 $14,872. During this same period, 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.

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

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Ship also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,130 students enrolled at Ship, 266 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,948. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ship offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/shippensburg-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 10,037 students enrolled at IUP, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. 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.

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