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

76 Ranked Colleges
4,715 Degrees Awarded
$30,228 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 History for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,603 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,162 and $23,666 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,715 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 76 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying history.

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

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 76 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, NYU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU 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 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 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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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 66 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also took the #10 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 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 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%.

Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. During this same period, 78 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 95%. 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%.

Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. 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 University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, UAlbany 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 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%.

Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

With a ranking of #13, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cortland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Cortland supports 6,832 students, and 78 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,971. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cortland 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full SUNY Cortland Veteran Student Life Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Montclair State Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. 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%.

Full Rowan Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers Camden, 237 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,118. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. 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.

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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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s history degrees to qualified students.

The American University also took the #13 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

With a ranking of #19, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Princeton also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton University, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Princeton]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury offers 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 Salisbury]](/colleges/salisbury-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 191 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,546. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full Millersville Veteran Student Life Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, Duquesne has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. On top of their other funding sources, 43 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%. 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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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 133 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,719 students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 390 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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