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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary Special Education is the 326th most popular major in the country with 1,625 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,420 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 459 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in elementary special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary special education 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 elementary special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 27 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are 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. During this same period, 217 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 were 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 $3,999. During this same period, 0 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cortland, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,832 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland, 78 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,971. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full SUNY Cortland Veteran Student Life Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.

Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 3,544 students enrolled at Niagara University, 114 are 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 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%.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Molloy College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Molloy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Molloy supports 5,115 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,598. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Molloy College]](/colleges/molloy-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees to qualified students.

Neumann also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 2,506 students enrolled at Neumann, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,093. On top of their other funding sources, 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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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

La Salle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

La Salle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,624 students enrolled at La Salle, 84 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,747. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. La Salle 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 La Salle Veteran Student Life Report

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Alvernia also made our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 2,560 students enrolled at Alvernia, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alvernia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Alvernia University Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

SUNY Old Westbury ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 35 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Old Westbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Old Westbury supports 5,007 students, and 72 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 $4,437. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Old Westbury 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 SUNY Old Westbury]](/colleges/suny-college-at-old-westbury/student-life/veterans/)

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York

Medgar Evers College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Medgar is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 19 bachelors’s elementary special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary special ed list, Medgar has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 5,237 students enrolled at Medgar, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,818. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

SUNY Geneseo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Elementary Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Geneseo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 4,911 students enrolled at SUNY Geneseo were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,740. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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