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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 288th most popular major in the country with 2,450 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 320 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great kindergarten/preschool education and teaching 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 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching”.

Top 11 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, UMCP has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrini University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,009 students enrolled at Cabrini University were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,435. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cabrini University]](/colleges/cabrini-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. Stevenson, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Stevenson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson University, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,525. During this same period, 40 students qualified for 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 Stevenson Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester 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 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean 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 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. 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.

Full Kean University Veteran Student Life Report

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, Cal U has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 340 of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,252. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

NJCU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, New Jersey City University supports 7,550 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,391. 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.

Full New Jersey City University Veteran Student Life Report

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 33 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Delaware Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 203 of the 12,955 students enrolled at Delaware Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,025. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Veteran Student Life Report

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Felician University
Lodi, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 3 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Felician, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,556 students enrolled at Felician University, 42 were 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 $12,644. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Felician University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,066 students enrolled at LIU Post, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Keystone College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Keystone College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 1,386 students enrolled at Keystone College 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 $9,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Keystone College]](/colleges/keystone-college/student-life/veterans/)

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