2023 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Business for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,826 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,069 and $24,148 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s”.
Top 15 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 175 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 12 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, UMCP has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 312 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. 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.
Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 64 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s University supports 6,779 students, and 110 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 $10,044. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Joseph’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full St. Joe’s Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Pace University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, Pace University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Niagara University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 70 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 3,544 students enrolled at Niagara, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,174. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Niagara 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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Hofstra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra, 154 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra 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%.
Full Hofstra Veteran Student Life Report
University of Baltimore landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, UB has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore, 173 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Baltimore does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Baltimore Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowie State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 305 of the 6,250 students enrolled at Bowie State University were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bloomsburg, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 244 of the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bloomsburg does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center, CUNY, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,335. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The Graduate Center Veteran Student Life Report
Lehigh University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lehigh supports 7,067 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 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.
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With a ranking of #14, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Widener also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener, 111 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.
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LIM College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. LIM is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general business list, LIM has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,681 students enrolled at LIM College, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,231. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LIM]](/colleges/lim-college/student-life/veterans/)
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