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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,008 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general systems engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 85 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 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 $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 88%. 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 GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 93 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Systems 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general systems engineering degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. 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.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Systems 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 UPenn 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 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were 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 $3,625. During this same period, 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, UMCP has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

NJIT also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. 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 89%. 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 105 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Systems Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 10 masters’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, UMBC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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