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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,643 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 426 teacher 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 Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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

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

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State University, 131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Frostburg State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 27 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Molloy also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 5,115 students enrolled at Molloy College were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Molloy College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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 Molloy]](/colleges/molloy-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying teacher education list, Stockton State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 272 of the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton State were GI Bill® students, of which 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,955. 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 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stockton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwynedd Mercy University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Gwynedd Mercy University is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying teacher education list, Gwynedd - Mercy has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 2,737 students enrolled at Gwynedd Mercy University were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,931. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gwynedd Mercy University]](/colleges/gwynedd-mercy-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Utica College
Utica, New York

Utica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 19 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Utica College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,613 students enrolled at Utica College, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,735. During this same period, 5 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%.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Gannon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Gannon University supports 4,251 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,740. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through 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%.

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The College of Saint Rose did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Rose is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Rose not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 3,863 students enrolled at The College of Saint Rose were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,010. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The College of Saint Rose does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Rose]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-rose/student-life/veterans/)

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Geneva College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Geneva also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,349 students enrolled at Geneva were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,931. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%.

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 3 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSE, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSE supports 1,272 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,617. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arcadia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 3,300 students enrolled at Arcadia, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Arcadia University Veteran Student Life Report

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