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2023 Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing 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. 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 Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

General Writing is the 500th most popular major in the country with 856 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 81 general writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 general writing 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 General Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general writing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general writing 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 general writing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also made our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Montclair State University supports 21,005 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Potsdam did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Potsdam supports 3,084 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,221. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Potsdam does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Potsdam]](/colleges/suny-college-at-potsdam/student-life/veterans/)

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cabrini University also made our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 2,009 students enrolled at Cabrini University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,435. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cabrini University]](/colleges/cabrini-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hofstra]](/colleges/hofstra-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.

Goucher also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher College, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,559. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Goucher College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Geneva, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general writing students in 2020-2021.

The Colleges also made our “Best General Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 1,833 students enrolled at The Colleges were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,332. During this same period, 4 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Veteran Student Life Report

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