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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management is the 437th most popular major in the country with 989 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 168 general arts, entertainment, and media management 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 Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general arts, entertainment, and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general arts, entertainment, and media management 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 arts, entertainment, and media management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general arts, entertainment,& media management.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees to qualified students.
Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse does offer 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 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s list. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. To help with additional expenses, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 20 masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying general arts, entertainment,& media management list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 American University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.
Full Rowan Veteran Student Life Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute, 1 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Pratt Institute - Main Veteran Student Life Report
Wagner College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Arts, Entertainment,& Media Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 22 masters’s general arts, entertainment, and media management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wagner, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 2,070 students enrolled at Wagner were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,980. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wagner]](/colleges/wagner-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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