2023 Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’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 English or French for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,791 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,917 and had an average of $20,920 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,505 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,222 and $16,700 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in teaching English or French. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teaching English or French programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 teaching English or French program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, QC supports 19,700 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC does offer 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying english or french list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,971. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cortland 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full SUNY Cortland Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #3 spot on the list. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 3,544 students enrolled at Niagara, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,174. 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 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 Niagara University]](/colleges/niagara-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s 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 English or French degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying english or french list, Molloy has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 5,115 students enrolled at Molloy, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oswego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oswego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 7,636 students enrolled at SUNY Oswego, 139 were 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. 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 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 SUNY Oswego]](/colleges/suny-college-at-oswego/student-life/veterans/)
Salisbury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salisbury also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury University were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salisbury]](/colleges/salisbury-university/student-life/veterans/)
Lancaster Bible College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English or French for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lancaster Bible College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College, 44 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,560. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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