2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT 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 funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. 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.

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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stevens supports 7,257 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. During this same period, 12 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 93%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University 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 87%.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. During this same period, 15 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Lehigh University Veteran Student Life Report