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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 430 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religion/religious studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying religion.

Top 4 Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Religion for a Master’s list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Scranton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton, 116 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,790. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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