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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Environmental Health for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Health is the 387th most popular major in the country with 1,344 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 418 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental health programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the environmental health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental health.

Top 10 Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental health list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 61 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying environmental health list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 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 $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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 Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s list. 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 health degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are 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 qualified for 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. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s ranking. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental health degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

UMGC also made our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMGC does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland Global Campus]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-university-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 21 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

New York Medical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, New York Medical College supports 1,604 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,877. During this same period, 1 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York Medical College]](/colleges/new-york-medical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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