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2023 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

5 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 557 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,965 students enrolled at Manhattan were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Manhattan 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%.

Full Manhattan College Veteran Student Life Report

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Bonaventure also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,540 students enrolled at St. Bonaventure University, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,811. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Bonaventure]](/colleges/saint-bonaventure-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Molloy College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Molloy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, Molloy supports 5,115 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,598. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Molloy does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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 88%.

Full Molloy Veteran Student Life Report

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the #4 spot on the list. St. John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fisher also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, St. John Fisher College supports 3,610 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,857. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. John Fisher College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 St. John Fisher College]](/colleges/saint-john-fisher-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 2,820 students enrolled at Canisius, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,349. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Canisius 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%.

Full Canisius Veteran Student Life Report

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