2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 88%, 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%.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, NJIT supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. 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.

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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Clarkson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Stevens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,200. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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 93%. 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

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 87%, 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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 7,067 students enrolled at Lehigh were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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