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2023 Best General History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 General History for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,392 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and a strong support system for 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 general history 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 General History for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best General History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #4 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown 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 $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through 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 94%.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general history list, Cornell has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 16 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #7 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. During this same period, 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 87%. 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 93%.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general history list, CUA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students received scholarships 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 8 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 237 of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers Camden were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 Rutgers University - Camden]](/colleges/rutgers-university-camden/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Albany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 17 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 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%. 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 The American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general history list, Duquesne has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duquesne University supports 8,830 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Duquesne Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Rowan also took the #24 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General History 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[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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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general history list, Monmouth has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Monmouth University supports 5,674 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 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%.

Full Monmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Salisbury also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Salisbury supports 8,124 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,584. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury 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%.

Full Salisbury Veteran Student Life Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

With a ranking of #18, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Queens College 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%.

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Princeton supports 7,853 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Princeton University]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Stony Brook University Veteran Student Life Report

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 390 of the 17,719 students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #22, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 15 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #18 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #23, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #12 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,592 students enrolled at The College at Brockport, 1 were 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. 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.

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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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova, 997 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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