2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s
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$31,368
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Philosophy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,069 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,140 and $23,053 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,706 philosophy 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 Philosophy for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and a strong support system for 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy.
Top 12 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, CUA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 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 86%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, Fordham U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 89%, 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 Fordham University]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 51 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.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. During this same period, 78 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 New York University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. 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%. 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 GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 56 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, UAlbany has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 University at Albany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)
University of Scranton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, University of Scranton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,790. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #11, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
Full Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report
Lehman College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehman also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 15,091 students enrolled at Lehman, 184 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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