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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE 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 EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,964 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,443 electrical engineering 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 EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying ee.

Top 25 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 222 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 94 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying ee list, Drexel has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 89 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 NJIT]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

CUA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 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 $12,878. During this same period, 53 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA 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%. 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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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are 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.

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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 20 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Wilkes supports 4,781 students, and 81 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,000. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wilkes 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%.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clarkson also took the #20 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Clarkson Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

With a ranking of #16, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

Full Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 22 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Manhattan supports 3,965 students, and 138 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 75 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 Manhattan]](/colleges/manhattan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #19, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 31 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #22 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Princeton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Morgan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Villanova also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova University, 997 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. During this same period, 41 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at RPI, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 RPI Veteran Student Life Report

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. YCP 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%.

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