2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 26 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University 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 $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural sciences list, Temple has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University offers 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 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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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology supports 3,997 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,540. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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