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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 746 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in film / cinema / media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film / cinema / media studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, The 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying film studies list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,457. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brooklyn 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%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook 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 90%. 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%.

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The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film Studies for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. 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%.

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