2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate
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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 Social Work for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,395 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,900 and $25,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work 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 Social Work for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate”.
Top 13 Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Social Work for a Doctorate. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying social work list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Fordham U supports 16,364 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham University]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 93%. 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 Pitt Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kutztown University supports 7,890 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying social work list, Millersville has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social work students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying social work list, UAlbany has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. 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 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 UAlbany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)
Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate ranking. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 7,634 students enrolled at Morgan State, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,620. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Morgan State University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. 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.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 doctorate’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
UMB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 7,137 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,600. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
Adelphi University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate ranking. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Adelphi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,584 students enrolled at Adelphi University, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,421. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Adelphi University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Adelphi]](/colleges/adelphi-university/student-life/veterans/)
Yeshiva University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Social Work for a Doctorate list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social work degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying social work list, Yeshiva has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 5,524 students enrolled at Yeshiva University, 3 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
Full Yeshiva 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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