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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Public Admin for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,399 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration 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 Public Admin for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students received funds 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 89%, 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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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA, 390 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCUPA offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. 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 WCUPA Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full American University Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate 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 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UAlbany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Albany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,169 students enrolled at UB, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. 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.

Full University of Baltimore Veteran Student Life Report

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