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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental Engineering is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,215 and had an average of $24,744 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 587 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,336 and $24,996 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 15 Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 54 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 were 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. During this same period, 0 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 97%. 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 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 Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Drexel has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 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 Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarkson University offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clarkson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 21 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Riverdale, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Manhattan has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 3,965 students enrolled at Manhattan College, 138 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students received funds through 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%.

Full Manhattan College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. During this same period, 59 students received scholarships through 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full RPI Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Veteran Student Life Report

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, CCNY has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. 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 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 CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Gannon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Gannon has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,251 students enrolled at Gannon University, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,740. 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 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lehigh University supports 7,067 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 91%.

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