2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%. 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.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying medical science list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying medical science list, NYIT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 6,851 students enrolled at New York Institute of Technology, 4 are 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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 94%, 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%.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 90%.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 1,298 students enrolled at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai]](/colleges/icahn-school-of-medicine-at-mount-sinai/student-life/veterans/)