2023 Best Anthropology 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. 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 Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,570 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,815 and $23,570 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology 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 anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best Anthropology 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 George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 14 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, NYU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also took the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds through 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 89%, 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #5 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UMCP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UMCP Veteran Student Life Report
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania 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. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 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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Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report
American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, The American University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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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University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also took the #16 spot in our “Best Anthropology 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. 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 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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The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, New School University supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Binghamton University supports 18,148 students, and 102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. 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 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
University at Buffalo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #17 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%.
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Monmouth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Monmouth supports 5,674 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. During this same period, 32 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%.
Full Monmouth Veteran Student Life Report
Hunter College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Hunter also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hunter College supports 24,052 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. 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 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 Hunter College Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 3,504 students enrolled at Eastern 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 $4,592. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full EU Veteran Student Life Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center also made our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, The Graduate Center 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Graduate Center]](/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Teachers College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,966. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Teachers College at Columbia University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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