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2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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167 Degrees Awarded
$41,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master'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 Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Philosophy is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,487 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,792 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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 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 95%.

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 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 qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying philosophy list, The American University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The 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. During this same period, 206 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 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%.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying philosophy list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy 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. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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 Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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