Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Land Use Planning and Management/Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 16 masters’s land use planning and management/development degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Land Use Planning & Management/Development Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.