2023 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. 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.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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