2023 Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 1,856 people earned their degree in educational psychology, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 276 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in educational psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 16 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying educational psychology list, UAlbany has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. During this same period, 0 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 UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Pitt Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s educational psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying educational psychology list, Kean has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University, 253 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kean]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)
Marist College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying educational psychology list, Marist has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist, 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 received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Marist Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple also made our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s list. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus supports 10,037 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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New Jersey City University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 17 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New Jersey City University supports 7,550 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,391. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey City University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey City University]](/colleges/new-jersey-city-university/student-life/veterans/)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania supports 4,319 students, and 165 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. 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.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
Hunter College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.
Hunter also made our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
The College of Saint Rose landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Rose also took the #10 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 3,863 students enrolled at Saint Rose were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,010. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Rose offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Saint Rose Veteran Student Life Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Educational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Graduate Center, CUNY supports 9,300 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,335. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Graduate Center, CUNY]](/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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