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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$37,366 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,013 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 200th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,368 and had an average of $27,963 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 465 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,561 and $29,447 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 163 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions (other) programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 27 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying other legal professions list, Berkeley College - Woodland Park has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Berkeley College - Woodland Park supports 2,625 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,000. 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.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Temple also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 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%.

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

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berkeley College - New York, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,376 students enrolled at Berkeley College - New York, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,053. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Penn College is a small school located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Penn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 963 students enrolled at Central Penn, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,455. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Central Penn College Veteran Student Life Report

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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Legal Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, STJ 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. STJ offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St John’s University - New York]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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