2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s University supports 6,779 students, and 110 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,044. To help with additional expenses, 10 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Bucks County Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,988 students enrolled at Bucks County Community College, 176 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,931. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education list. Cairn is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Cairn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,229 students enrolled at Cairn University, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,510. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cairn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Holy Family also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 50 of the 3,087 students enrolled at Holy Family were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,210. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 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%.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for History Teacher Education. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,300 students enrolled at Arcadia, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,563. During this same period, 8 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%.

Full Arcadia University Veteran Student Life Report