2023 Best Women’s Studies Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Women’s Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Maryland, there were 46 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Women’s Studies” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in women’s studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great women’s 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 women’s 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 Women’s Studies

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

Top 2 Best Women’s Studies Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, Maryland

16 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$1,716 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Women’s Studies list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 26 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland

53 GI Bill® Students**

$9,027 Average GI Bill® Award

$61,751 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Women’s Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

UMBC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMBC 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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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