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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 932 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 722 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences.

Top 16 Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’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 35 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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. 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 UPenn Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are 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 $14,872. During this same period, 1 students received funds through 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 210 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Towson Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. 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 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.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Bradford, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,305 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,541. 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.

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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Veteran Student Life Report

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Millersville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Millersville 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/millersville-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

IUP also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 10,037 students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus, 298 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 19 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 15,766 students enrolled at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $952. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers 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%.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,465 students enrolled at Clarion University, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarion University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/clarion-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Bloomsburg has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg, 244 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. 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.

Full Bloomsburg Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #14, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Maryland also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Maryland supports 5,282 students, and 89 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,415. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Maryland]](/colleges/loyola-university-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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St Lawrence University
Canton, New York

St Lawrence University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. St Lawrence University is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, St. Lawrence has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St Lawrence University supports 2,319 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,205. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York

Russell Sage College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Russel Sage also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 2,389 students enrolled at Russell Sage College were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,733. During this same period, 8 students received funds 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%.

Full Russel Sage Veteran Student Life Report

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