2023 Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 African American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
African American Studies is the 389th most popular major in the country with 1,196 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 297 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 267 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in African American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality African American studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the African American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 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 $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown University]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)
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 African American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell 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 $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying african american studies list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were 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 $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for 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 95%, 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 7 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying african american studies list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying african american studies list, UAlbany has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Albany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s African American studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 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%. 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.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Brooklyn College supports 17,735 students, and 195 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. 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.
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 - Newark came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s African American studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers Newark supports 13,231 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s African American studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMBC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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