You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Public Admin for a Doctorate list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree vets studying public admin list, WCUPA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA, 390 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCUPA offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 85%.
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