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2023 Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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152 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master'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 Other Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 932 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying other social sciences.

Top 5 Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through 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 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 9 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 Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 45 masters’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received funds 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. 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%.

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

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s list. SUNY Empire State College is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Empire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Empire State College supports 10,724 students, and 279 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,680. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Empire]](/colleges/suny-empire-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Coppin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 2,348 students enrolled at Coppin were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coppin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Coppin Veteran Student Life Report

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