2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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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 Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,014 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,017 and $23,518 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and a strong support system for 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 education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s”.
Top 20 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 141 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 93%, 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 Cabrini University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 2,009 students enrolled at Cabrini University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,435. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,044. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Joseph’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
YCP also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, YCP supports 4,039 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through 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%.
Full YCP Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
La Salle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 84 of the 4,624 students enrolled at La Salle were GI Bill® students, of which 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,747. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. La Salle 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at La Salle University]](/colleges/la-salle-university/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Francis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree vets studying education list, Saint Francis has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 2,769 students enrolled at Saint Francis University were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,233. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Millersville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Millersville supports 7,456 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,546. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Millersville University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/millersville-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Messiah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Messiah University supports 3,370 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,642. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Messiah Veteran Student Life Report
Alvernia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Alvernia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alvernia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Alvernia supports 2,560 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,688. To help with additional expenses, 12 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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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 63 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal U also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, California University of Pennsylvania supports 6,885 students, and 340 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 201 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Wilson College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. Wilson is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Wilson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 1,535 students enrolled at Wilson, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,819. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wilson 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wilson]](/colleges/wilson-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster New Wilmington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 1,228 students enrolled at Westminster College Pennsylvania, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,697. During this same period, 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Mercyhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 2,790 students enrolled at Mercyhurst University, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,325. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mercyhurst]](/colleges/mercyhurst-college/student-life/veterans/)
Chestnut Hill College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 43 of the 1,528 students enrolled at CHC were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,125. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CHC]](/colleges/chestnut-hill-college/student-life/veterans/)
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Holy Family is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree vets studying education list, Holy Family has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 3,087 students enrolled at Holy Family University, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,210. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Holy Family University]](/colleges/holy-family-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree vets studying education list, Widener has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, Widener University supports 6,150 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 51 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Widener 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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Cedar Crest College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Cedar Crest also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #18.Among the 1,433 students enrolled at Cedar Crest, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,015. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through 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%. 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 Cedar Crest College Veteran Student Life Report
Arcadia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 3,300 students enrolled at Arcadia were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,563. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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%.
Full Arcadia University Veteran Student Life Report
Rosemont College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Education for a Master’s ranking. Rosemont College is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Rosemont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 777 students enrolled at Rosemont, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,613. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rosemont offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rosemont]](/colleges/rosemont-college/student-life/veterans/)
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