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2023 Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor's

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 General Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 263 people earned their degree in general literature, making the major the 735th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 143 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general literature 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 general literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s”.

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

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

Top 4 Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general literature degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s list. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 50 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 New School University]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 23 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Purchase College supports 3,685 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,490. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Purchase College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Literature for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Clinton, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamilton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Hamilton supports 1,902 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,724. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hamilton]](/colleges/hamilton-college/student-life/veterans/)

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