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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,802 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general public health.

Top 25 Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 126 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general public health list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 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 $3,625. 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 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 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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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 General Public Health for a Master’s list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel University supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 339 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 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 $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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.

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. 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%.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 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 89%, 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 Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 77 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general public health list, WCUPA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA, 390 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full WCUPA Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 314 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. 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.

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 Montclair State Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’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. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 29 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.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. During this same period, 40 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%.

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

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #16, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 9 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,783 students enrolled at The College of New Jersey, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,905. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full TCNJ Veteran Student Life Report

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, FDU supports 7,479 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,737. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. LECOM is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

LECOM also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,336 students enrolled at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,838. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LECOM]](/colleges/lake-erie-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/student-life/veterans/)

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

St. John Fisher College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Among the 3,610 students enrolled at Fisher, 57 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,857. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fisher]](/colleges/saint-john-fisher-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 15 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UMB also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 7,137 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore 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 $23,600. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full UMB Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Downstate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 2,118 students enrolled at SUNY Downstate were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,674. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University]](/colleges/suny-downstate-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UD also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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Daemen College
Amherst, New York

Daemen College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Located in Amherst, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Daemen College supports 2,536 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,673. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Daemen College offers credit for military training for eligible 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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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #24, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 7,634 students enrolled at Morgan State University were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,620. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Morgan State Veteran Student Life Report

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Public Health for a Master’s list. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,541 students enrolled at Monroe College, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,791. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Monroe College]](/colleges/monroe-college-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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