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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s

2 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$37,951 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 128 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,951 and $24,859 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ethnic studies 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 ethnic studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 31 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through 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 95%. 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 University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore County supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 UMBC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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