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2023 Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Ranked Colleges
405 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Studies Education is the 291st most popular major in the country with 1,968 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 790 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 405 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in social studies education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social studies education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social studies education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying social studies teacher education.

Top 25 Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying social studies teacher education list, QC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. 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.

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 Queens College]](/colleges/cuny-queens-college/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oswego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oswego not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,636 students enrolled at SUNY Oswego, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,918. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Oswego 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%.

Full SUNY Oswego Veteran Student Life Report

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying social studies teacher education list, Messiah has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Messiah University supports 3,370 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,642. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Messiah University Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Potsdam did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Potsdam supports 3,084 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,221. 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.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Cortland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 6,832 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,971. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cortland does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. 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 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 Pace University]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Rowan University is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne University, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

YCP also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 4,039 students enrolled at YCP were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,343. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for 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 YCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #12, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 8 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Hofstra supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 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 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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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 15 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying social studies teacher education list, SUNY Fredonia has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 4,055 students enrolled at SUNY Fredonia were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,394. 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 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 SUNY Fredonia Veteran Student Life Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #14, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brooklyn College supports 17,735 students, and 195 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,457. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Temple University supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 31 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 5,012 students enrolled at St. Joseph’s College - New York, 78 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,779. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Joseph’s College - New York offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Joseph’s College - New York]](/colleges/saint-josephs-college-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Niagara University supports 3,544 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,174. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for 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%.

Full Niagara University Veteran Student Life Report

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Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, New York

Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Roberts Wesleyan is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Roberts Wesleyan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 1,706 students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,747. During this same period, 3 students qualified for 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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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park, 110 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,640. During this same period, 18 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Point Park University]](/colleges/point-park-university/student-life/veterans/)

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St John’s University - New York ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, St John’s University - New York supports 20,143 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,047. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York 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%.

Full St John’s University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY New Paltz also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, SUNY New Paltz supports 7,489 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,254. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY New Paltz 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY New Paltz]](/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/student-life/veterans/)

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Buffalo State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Buffalo State Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #18 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 6,718 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,756. 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.

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 SUNY Oneonta Veteran Student Life Report

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Geneva is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,349 students enrolled at Geneva were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,931. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Geneva]](/colleges/geneva-college/student-life/veterans/)

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