2023 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s” ranking.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 183 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds 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 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, Point Park has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire, 279 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,680. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Empire 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Empire]](/colleges/suny-empire-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the #5 spot on the list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Buffalo State supports 8,339 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 107 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,803. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Buffalo State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Buffalo State]](/colleges/suny-college-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
Widener University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, Widener has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener were GI Bill® students, of which 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,151. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Widener 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 Widener Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Teachers College supports 4,547 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,966. During this same period, 7 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Teachers College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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