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2023 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
678 Degrees Awarded
$36,844 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 778 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,679 and $30,963 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 678 non-professional general legal studies 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 Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great non-professional general legal studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 148 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 15,766 students enrolled at John Jay, 1 were 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 $952. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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 John Jay]](/colleges/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #5 spot on the list. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 6,042 students enrolled at Ramapo College, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,051. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ramapo College 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 85%. 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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St John’s University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 126 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St John’s University - New York supports 20,143 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships 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%.

Full STJ Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. During this same period, 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 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.

Full University of the District of Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. 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.

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 William Paterson University of New Jersey]](/colleges/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying non-professional general legal studies list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Mercy College is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercy, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 9,547 students enrolled at Mercy, 2 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 $13,740. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mercy College]](/colleges/mercy-college/student-life/veterans/)

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