2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s
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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 Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Interdisciplinary Studies is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,077 and had an average of $27,069 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,150 and $26,864 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 708 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 191 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. 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 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 Millersville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Towson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University 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 $3,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,479 students enrolled at FDU, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Touro College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 171 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Touro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 11,699 students enrolled at Touro College, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Touro College 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Touro]](/colleges/touro-college/student-life/veterans/)
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SRU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 8,860 students enrolled at SRU were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,015. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full SRU Veteran Student Life Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 681 students enrolled at Paul Smith’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,948. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Paul Smith’s College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science]](/colleges/paul-smiths-college-of-arts-and-science/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Mount Saint Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mount Saint Mary supports 2,125 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds 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 Mount Saint Mary Veteran Student Life Report
York College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. York is located in Jamaica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
York also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 7,784 students enrolled at York were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. York does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 York College Veteran Student Life Report
Nyack College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nyack, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nyack supports 2,063 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,508. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nyack College]](/colleges/nyack-college/student-life/veterans/)
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