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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s

3 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$38,034 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 588 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,889 and had an average of $22,079 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 158 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,880 and $25,738 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 other public administration 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 Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other public administration 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 public administration 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 Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 3 Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 74 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers Newark, 3 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 $29,673. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Rutgers Newark Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC also made our “Best Other Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMGC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-university-college/student-life/veterans/)

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