2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 34,975 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,266 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 1,181 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,559 and $18,370 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 689 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,273 and $26,463 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 3 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 435 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
TESU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,326 of the 10,495 students enrolled at Thomas Edison State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,040 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,949. During this same period, 548 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thomas Edison State University 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 TESU]](/colleges/thomas-edison-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies 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 212 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University 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. 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 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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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers Camden also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 237 of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Camden were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 5 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers Camden]](/colleges/rutgers-university-camden/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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