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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,129 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,418 and $25,774 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions 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 Rehabilitation for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 70 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 43 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #15 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

Out of the 55 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 38 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

NYIT also took the #22 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York Institute of Technology supports 6,851 students, and 4 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York Institute of Technology does offer 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%.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 49 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duquesne Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, GWU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Stockton State also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25.Among the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton University, 272 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,955. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stockton University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stockton University]](/colleges/the-richard-stockton-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Towson University supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. During this same period, 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 85%. 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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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #10, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Nazareth College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Of the 2,791 students enrolled at Nazareth College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,814. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Saint Francis also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, Saint Francis University supports 2,769 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,233. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Saint Francis Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 36 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Alvernia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 2,560 students enrolled at Alvernia were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,688. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alvernia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds 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%.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 77 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also took the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #18, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. D’Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 70 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 2,785 students enrolled at D’Youville College, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,905. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 D’Youville College]](/colleges/dyouville-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

University of Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,790. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 55 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.

[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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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Downstate also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 2,118 students enrolled at SUNY Downstate were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,674. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University]](/colleges/suny-downstate-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gannon, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 4,251 students enrolled at Gannon University were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,740. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Gannon Veteran Student Life Report

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Messiah is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 46 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Messiah University supports 3,370 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,642. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Molloy supports 5,115 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,598. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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