2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication Science for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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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 Communication Science for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 726 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders 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 general communication sciences and disorders 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication Science for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying communication science.
Top 1 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying communication science list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park 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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