2023 Best International Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed for a Master’s list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 31 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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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 International Ed for a Master’s. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying international ed list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed for a Master’s list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s international ed degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed for a Master’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s international ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,174. On top of their other funding sources, 20 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 Niagara University Veteran Student Life Report

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, New York

Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s international ed students in 2020-2021.

Teachers College also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Veteran Student Life Report