2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, Maryland

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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