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2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

39 Ranked Colleges
1,643 Degrees Awarded
$36,593 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,435 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,917 and $23,172 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,643 physics 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 Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Drexel has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 44 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, RIT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for 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 9 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 96%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also made our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 16 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Syracuse has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 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 89%. 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 Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 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.

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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 97%.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #11, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

With a ranking of #12, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Stockton State is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 20 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Stockton State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 272 of the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton University were GI Bill® students, of which 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,955. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. 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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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Millersville has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Millersville University of Pennsylvania supports 7,456 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. 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 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 Millersville Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full University at Albany Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

With a ranking of #15, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. 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.

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 Stony Brook University Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

With a ranking of #16, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying physics list, Towson has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson 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 $3,999. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State, 337 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physics degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. On top of their other funding sources, 59 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also made our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 9 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 87%, 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%.

Full Temple University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physics students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s physics degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Clarion University supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarion University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #23, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,636 students enrolled at SUNY Oswego, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,918. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Oswego]](/colleges/suny-college-at-oswego/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 244 of the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,761. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bloomsburg does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Bloomsburg Veteran Student Life Report

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 5,835 students enrolled at East Stroudsburg University, 155 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,861. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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