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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 7,227 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,349 and $25,251 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business administration and 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 business administration and management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 2,081 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland Global Campus supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UMGC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-university-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 403 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 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 $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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. 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 Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree vets studying business administration list, The Mount has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mount St Mary’s University supports 2,560 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,851. 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 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 The Mount]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Hood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 2,042 students enrolled at Hood College were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s list. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Baltimore offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UB Veteran Student Life Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, Morgan State University supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,620. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Morgan State]](/colleges/morgan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, Salisbury supports 8,124 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,584. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury 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%.

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

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 56 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 131 of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Suitland, Maryland, and it awarded 88 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - Maryland also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Among the 2,760 students enrolled at Strayer University - Maryland, 40 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,559. 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 Strayer University - Maryland]](/colleges/strayer-university-maryland/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Business Administration for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 119 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Maryland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Maryland supports 5,282 students, and 89 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,415. To help with additional expenses, 43 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola University Maryland]](/colleges/loyola-university-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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