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2023 Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 General Economics for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,421 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying general economics.

Top 10 Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 94%, 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%.

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

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying general economics list, The American University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’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. To help with additional expenses, 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.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Economics for a Doctorate ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying general economics list, Howard has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University, 342 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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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