2023 Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Sign Language Interpretation and Translation that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sign language interpretation and translation degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 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 $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Sign Language Interpretation and Translation that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s sign language interpretation and translation degrees in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania supports 8,427 students, and 244 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,761. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Sign Language Interpretation and Translation list. Gallaudet University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s sign language interpretation and translation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gallaudet, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,451 students enrolled at Gallaudet University, 22 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,773. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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.

Full Gallaudet Veteran Student Life Report