2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,584 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 4 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Towson University supports 21,917 students, and 3 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 $3,999. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Towson]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Cal U also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 340 of the 6,885 students enrolled at Cal U were GI Bill® students, of which 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal U offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Edinboro also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro, 165 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Edinboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
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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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