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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

31 Ranked Colleges
1,838 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,964 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering 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 electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 341 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. During this same period, 36 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 148 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NJIT]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. During this same period, 0 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 75 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying ee list, Pitt has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students received funds 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #14, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clarkson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. To help with additional expenses, 38 students received scholarships through 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 166 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 47 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

With a ranking of #19, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Manhattan is a small school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 7 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying ee list, Manhattan has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Manhattan supports 3,965 students, and 138 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for 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%.

Full Manhattan College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 82 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Villanova supports 11,032 students, and 997 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 824 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 32 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Princeton University]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 25 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. During this same period, 59 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 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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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,851 students enrolled at New York Institute of Technology, 4 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 $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Master’s list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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