2023 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
165
Degrees Awarded
$27,000
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 412 people earned their degree in marine science/merchant marine officer, making the major the 631st most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 165 marine science/merchant marine officer graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great marine science/merchant marine officer 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 marine science/merchant marine officer program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying marine science/merchant marine officer.
Top 1 Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Maritime College landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school situated in Throggs Neck, New York. It awarded 59 ’s marine science/merchant marine officer degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Maritime College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,671 students enrolled at SUNY Maritime College, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,181. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Maritime College 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%.
Full SUNY Maritime College 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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