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

30 Ranked Colleges
446 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Geography is the 159th most popular major in the country with 4,954 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 782 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 446 geography 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 Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geography programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geography 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 Geography for a Bachelor’s

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

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

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

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 Geography for a Bachelor’s. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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.

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 93%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 Rowan Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

Out of the 30 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying geography list, UAlbany has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany, 260 are 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 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 UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 21 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kutztown University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 6 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Salisbury University supports 8,124 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury University offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Salisbury University Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 13 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 390 of the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA were GI Bill® students, of which 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 85%. 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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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 997 of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova were GI Bill® students, of which 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. During this same period, 41 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra University 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%.

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

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Millersville also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. 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.

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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/millersville-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24.Of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State, 131 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 $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Frostburg State]](/colleges/frostburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 5 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying geography list, Pitt Johnstown has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt Johnstown supports 2,356 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt Johnstown 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%.

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying geography list, Hunter has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. 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 Hunter College]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #19, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. California University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,885 students enrolled at Cal U, 340 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal U]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Ship is a medium-sized school located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 6,130 students enrolled at Ship, 266 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,948. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

Edinboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 165 of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro were GI Bill® students, of which 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.

Vassar also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,435 students enrolled at Vassar College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,278. On top of their other funding sources, 33 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vassar]](/colleges/vassar-college/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oneonta also made our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.Among the 6,718 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,756. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Oneonta 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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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 8,860 students enrolled at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 313 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 $6,015. During this same period, 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 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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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State were GI Bill® students, of which 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. 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.

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