2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist
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Ranked Colleges
24
Degrees Awarded
$34,700
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 335 people earned their degree in orthotist/prosthetist, making the major the 710th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 24 orthotist/prosthetist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great orthotist/prosthetist 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 orthotist/prosthetist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The orthotist/prosthetist 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 Orthotist/Prosthetist”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying orthotist/prosthetist.
Top 1 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s orthotist/prosthetist students in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 93%. 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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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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