2023 Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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Ranked Colleges
19
Degrees Awarded
$37,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Maryland for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
Across Maryland, there were 21 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Physical Sciences 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 public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 95%.
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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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