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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s

6 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$43,656 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 135 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,656 and $26,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent writing studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the writing studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s. Rutgers University - Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Camden, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - Camden supports 7,076 students, and 237 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 121 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,118. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - Camden offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers Newark supports 13,231 students, and 3 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 $29,673. 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 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.

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. 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.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s list. Monmouth is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Monmouth also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2.Among the 5,674 students enrolled at Monmouth, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,086. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received scholarships through 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University, 133 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 90%.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Veteran Student Life Report

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

Drew University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Writing for a Master’s ranking. Drew University is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Drew also made our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,229 students enrolled at Drew University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,728. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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