2023 Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Physics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 467 people earned their degree in other physics, making the major the 596th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 96 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Physics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other physics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Physics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying other physics.

Top 2 Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

4 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Physics for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 18 masters’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

3 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$3,999 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Physics for a Master’s. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 12 masters’s other physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Towson University 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.

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