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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,161 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,598 and $26,276 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,766 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
CUA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 111 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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 95%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 74 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
NJIT also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, NJIT supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. 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.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 101 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are 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 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 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are 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 received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15.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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 6,851 students enrolled at New York Institute of Technology, 4 are 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New York Institute of Technology 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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With a ranking of #11, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, Marywood has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood University, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marywood University does offer 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%.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
RPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. On top of their other funding sources, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
University at Buffalo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers 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 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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,620. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morgan State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Temple University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The City College of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, CCNY has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. 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.
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 CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 104 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute - Main, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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.
Full Pratt Institute Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Bachelor’s list. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Alfred State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, Alfred State supports 3,667 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alfred State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Alfred State College]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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