2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL
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Ranked Colleges
357
Degrees Awarded
$30,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 ASL” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
American Sign Language is the 199th most popular major in the country with 2,724 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, American Sign Language graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,250 and had an average of $24,208 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 357 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,437 and $26,875 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in American Sign Language. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American Sign Language 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 American Sign Language program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL”.
Top 4 Best American Sign Language Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 38 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 244 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bloomsburg]](/colleges/bloomsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keuka College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL list. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keuka Park, New York. It awarded 9 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Keuka College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 1,535 students enrolled at Keuka College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,800. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Keuka College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for ASL. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Gallaudet also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,451 students enrolled at Gallaudet University, 22 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,773. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
Full Gallaudet University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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