2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,277 and $24,468 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature 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 English for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate”.
Top 21 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 17 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 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 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Fordham University supports 16,364 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham University does offer 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 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 Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Pitt Veteran Student Life Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also took the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.
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Duquesne University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate list. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. To help with additional expenses, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne 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 86%. 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 Duquesne University Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 35 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, IUP supports 10,037 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,600. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University at Albany landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UAlbany has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full University at Albany Veteran Student Life Report
University at Buffalo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received funds 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook offers 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 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 Stony Brook University]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 90%. 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 Delaware Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,634 students enrolled at Morgan State University, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Temple University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 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. During this same period, 9 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 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 Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. During this same period, 0 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 92%. 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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Princeton University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English for a Doctorate list. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 were 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 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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