2023 Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Degrees Awarded
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Learning Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,541 people earned their degree in learning sciences, making the major the 337th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 75 learning sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Learning Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in learning sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great learning sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the learning sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Learning Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Learning Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Learning Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2020-2021.
UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus, 4 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 $913. During this same period, 4 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 University of Maryland Global Campus]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-university-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Learning Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s learning sciences students in 2020-2021.
Wilson also made our “Best Learning Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Wilson College supports 1,535 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.
Full Wilson 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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