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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

International Law & Legal Studies is the 757th most popular major in the country with 260 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 149 international law and legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international law and legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international law and legal studies 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 international law and legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying international law and legal studies.

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 28 masters’s international law and legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s international law and legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying international law and legal studies list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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%. 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.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international law and legal studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 40 masters’s international law and legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 masters’s international law and legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for International Law and Legal Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s international law and legal studies students in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Law & Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at STJ, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,047. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. STJ does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at STJ]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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