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

47 Ranked Colleges
2,439 Degrees Awarded
$24,276 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,988 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,505 and $24,854 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,439 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts 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, video and photographic arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying film.

Top 25 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology 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 $17,424. 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 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, Syracuse has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 372 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #16 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. The New School is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 77 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, New School University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. To help with additional expenses, 51 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

Full The New School Veteran Student Life Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students qualified for 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 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 American University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, UMCP has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rider supports 4,636 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rider 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Messiah also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Messiah University supports 3,370 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,642. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Messiah University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Messiah University]](/colleges/messiah-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Muhlenberg College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, Muhlenberg has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Muhlenberg supports 2,067 students, and 22 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,958. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Muhlenberg Veteran Student Life Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at School of Visual Arts, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,842. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for 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 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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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. During this same period, 1 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 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park, 110 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,640. To help with additional expenses, 18 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%.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State 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%.

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Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

MICA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 1,892 students enrolled at MICA were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

With a ranking of #24, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 19 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - Newark does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - Newark]](/colleges/rutgers-university-newark/student-life/veterans/)

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stevenson, Maryland. It awarded 20 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson University, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,525. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stevenson University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stevenson]](/colleges/stevenson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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