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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 12,966 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,736 and $27,189 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions 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 program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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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 Legal Professions for a Master’s. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 323 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying legal professions list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships 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 94%. 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 Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 195 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 90%. 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 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.

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

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

Fordham U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 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.

Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania, 340 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,252. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.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. 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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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

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

Montclair State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying legal professions list, Syracuse has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 94 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 Temple]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Pace University also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University 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 Pace University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also took the #16 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 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%.

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Villanova also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 997 of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 41 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 96%.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,137 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,600. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UMB Veteran Student Life Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 88 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Baltimore supports 4,169 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 90 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UB]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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St John’s University - New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York 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%.

[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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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Widener University is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Widener supports 6,150 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 51 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,151. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Widener 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Widener University]](/colleges/widener-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #22, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University, 342 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New York Law School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #23, New York Law School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s list. New York Law School is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying legal professions list, New York Law School has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,076 students enrolled at New York Law School, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 New York Law School Veteran Student Life Report

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Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Law School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn Law not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,162 students enrolled at Brooklyn Law School were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,982. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full Brooklyn Law School Veteran Student Life Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Yeshiva University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Professions for a Master’s ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 47 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Yeshiva also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 5,524 students enrolled at Yeshiva University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Yeshiva University Veteran Student Life Report

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