2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,874 people earned their degree in legal research, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,544 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,587 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,516 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in legal research. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal research programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the legal research program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s”.
Top 21 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.
Georgetown also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through 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 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 81 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 74 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Legal Research 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report
American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.
The American University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 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 89%.
Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 94 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying legal research list, Columbia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia 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. On top of their other funding sources, 328 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 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 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.
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Temple University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)
Pace University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Pace University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 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%.
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Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Hofstra also took the #14 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hofstra supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are 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. 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%.
Full Hofstra University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 997 of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova were GI Bill® students, of which 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. During this same period, 41 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 43 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
UMB also took the #15 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 7,137 students enrolled at UMB 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - Baltimore]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
Seton Hall University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 76 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall University were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. During this same period, 9 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%.
Full Seton Hall Veteran Student Life Report
St John’s University - New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 31 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
STJ also took the #17 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York 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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Widener University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.
Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener were GI Bill® students, of which 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,151. 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 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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New York Law School landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. New York Law School is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Law School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,076 students enrolled at New York Law School were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,319. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 New York Law School Veteran Student Life Report
Brooklyn Law School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn Law also took the #21 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brooklyn Law School supports 1,162 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,982. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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