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2023 Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

School Nursing is the 581st most popular major in the country with 553 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 157 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in school nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school nursing programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying school nursing.

Top 5 Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are 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 $14,872. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University, 208 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the #5 spot on the list. Upstate Medical University is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Upstate Medical University also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 1,528 students enrolled at SUNY Upstate Medical University, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,728. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Upstate Medical University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.

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